Dermatitis due to other specified substances taken internally (693.8)
ICD-9 code 693.8 for Dermatitis due to other specified substances taken internally is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OTHER INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (690-698).
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