L71.0 ICD-10-CA code: Perioral dermatitis
L71.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Perioral dermatitis” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L71.0Perioral dermatitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L710
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L71.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Dermatitis, perioral
Notes for L71.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note L71.0 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify drug, if drug-induced.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)From L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendages
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)From Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Where L71.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L60-L75Disorders of skin appendages
- 3Category L71Rosacea
- 4Valid code L71.0Perioral dermatitis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code L71.0 mean?
L71.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Perioral dermatitis” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L71.0 in ICD-10-CA?
L71.0 sits under L71 Rosacea, within L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendages, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L71.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for L71.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.