ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Reader Question:
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:
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