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# L30.9 Dermatitis, unspecified

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Dermatitis, unspecified

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Also covers

-   Eczema NOS

### Note

-   In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   contact dermatitis (L23-L25)
-   dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
-   small plaque parapsoriasis (L41.3)
-   stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
-   chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71-)
-   dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0)
-   dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0)
-   factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
-   perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
-   radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

## Related codes

-   [`L30.0` Nummular dermatitis ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.0/)
-   [`L30.1` Dyshidrosis \[pompholyx\] ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.1/)
-   [`L30.2` Cutaneous autosensitization ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.2/)
-   [`L30.3` Infective dermatitis ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.3/)
-   [`L30.4` Erythema intertrigo ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.4/)
-   [`L30.5` Pityriasis alba ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.5/)
-   [`L30.8` Other specified dermatitis ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.8/)

## Common questions

### Is L30.9 a billable code?

Yes. L30.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

L30 Other and unspecified dermatitis

Chapter

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Billable

Yes

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