L23.6

Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with the skin

Billable / specific

L23.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from L23)

  • Note: In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • dermatitis due to ingested food (L27.2)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from L23)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from L23)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from L23)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from L23)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from L23)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) (from L23)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from L23)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from L23)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) (from L23)
  • viral warts (B07.-) (from L23)
  • chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71-) (from L23)
  • dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0) (from L23)
  • dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0) (from L23)
  • dry skin dermatitis (L85.3) (from L23)
  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1) (from L23)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0) (from L23)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) (from L23)
  • stasis dermatitis (I87.2) (from L23)
  • dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-) (from L23)
  • dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-) (from L23)
  • diaper dermatitis (L22) (from L23)
  • eczema of external ear (H60.5-) (from L23)
  • irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-) (from L23)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0) (from L23)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) (from L23)

Also known as

  • Allergy, allergic, foodNEC, in contact with skin
  • Itch, itching, baker's

Parent code

  • L23Allergic contact dermatitisHeader

Related codes

  • L23.0Allergic contact dermatitis due to metalsBillable
  • L23.1Allergic contact dermatitis due to adhesivesBillable
  • L23.2Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmeticsBillable
  • L23.3Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skinBillable
  • L23.4Allergic contact dermatitis due to dyesBillable
  • L23.5Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical productsBillable
  • L23.7Allergic contact dermatitis due to plants, except foodBillable
  • L23.8Allergic contact dermatitis due to other agentsHeader
  • L23.9Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified causeBillable

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