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L27 - Dermatitis due to substances taken internally


The ICD 10 Code for Dermatitis due to substances taken internally is listed as L27.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: L27
Description: Dermatitis due to substances taken internally
  • Excludes1: allergy NOS (T78.40)
  • Excludes2: adverse food reaction, except dermatitis (T78.0-T78.1)
  • contact dermatitis (L23-L25)
  • drug photoallergic response (L56.1)
  • drug phototoxic response (L56.0)
  • urticaria (L50.-)
Chapter Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of L27:
L27.0 - Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
L27.1 - Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
L27.2 - Dermatitis due to ingested food
L27.8 - Dermatitis due to other substances taken internally
L27.9 - Dermatitis due to unspecified substance taken internally