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ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food L25.5

ICD-10 code L25.5 for Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
Excludes1: nettle rash (L50.9)
Excludes2: allergy NOS due to pollen (J30.1)

L25

Excludes1: allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
allergy NOS (T78.40)
dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)

Excludes2: dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-)
dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

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