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Allergy to Cement? Report This Dx

Published on Mon Dec 11, 2023

Question: When a patient has allergic contact dermatitis to cement dust, how should I choose an ICD-10 code? Utah Subscriber Answer: The diagnosis code for that condition is L23.5 (Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical products). In addition to contact dermatitis to cement, use L23.5 when you see these other terms in the encounter notes: Allergic contact dermatitis due to insecticide [...]
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