L27.8

Dermatitis due to other substances taken internally

Billable / specific

L27.8 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 L27)

  • 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.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from L27)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from L27)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from L27)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from L27)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from L27)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) (from L27)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from L27)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from L27)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) (from L27)
  • viral warts (B07.-) (from L27)
  • chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71-) (from L27)
  • dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0) (from L27)
  • dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0) (from L27)
  • dry skin dermatitis (L85.3) (from L27)
  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1) (from L27)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0) (from L27)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) (from L27)
  • stasis dermatitis (I87.2) (from L27)
  • adverse food reaction, except dermatitis (T78.0-T78.1) (from L27)
  • contact dermatitis (L23-L25) (from L27)
  • drug photoallergic response (L56.1) (from L27)
  • drug phototoxic response (L56.0) (from L27)
  • urticaria (L50.-) (from L27)

Also known as

  • Dermatitis, arsenical
  • Dermatitis, due to alcohol, taken internally
  • Dermatitis, due to arsenic
  • Dermatitis, due to chemicalNEC, taken internally
  • Dermatitis, due to ingestion, ingested substance, chemical NEC
  • Dermatitis, due to ingestion, ingested substance, specified NEC

Parent code

  • L27Dermatitis due to substances taken internallyHeader

Related codes

  • L27.0Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internallyBillable
  • L27.1Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internallyBillable
  • L27.2Dermatitis due to ingested foodBillable
  • L27.9Dermatitis due to unspecified substance taken internallyBillable

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