ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L27.2
Dermatitis due to ingested food
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L27.2
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L27 — Dermatitis due to substances taken internally
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L27.2 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of dermatitis due to ingested food. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in L27
- L27Dermatitis due to substances taken internally
- L27.0Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
- L27.1Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
- L27.8Dermatitis due to other substances taken internally
- L27.9Dermatitis due to unspecified substance taken internally
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