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Contact dermatitis. Clinical Information. A type of acute or chronic skin reaction in which sensitivity is manifested by reactivity to materials or substances coming in contact with the skin. It may involve allergic or non-allergic mechanisms.
Clinical Information. A contact dermatitis due to allergic sensitization to various substances. These substances subsequently produce inflammatory reactions in the skin of those who have acquired hypersensitivity to them as a result of prior exposure. Codes. L23 Allergic contact dermatitis. L23.0 Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals.
Clinical Information. A type of acute or chronic skin reaction in which sensitivity is manifested by reactivity to materials or substances coming in contact with the skin. It may involve allergic or non-allergic mechanisms.
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of contact dermatitis, a common inflammatory skin condition. Find out how to identify and avoid the causative substance, and when to use topical or systemic steroids.
Sep 4, 2023 · Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory eczematous skin disease. It is caused by chemicals or metal ions that exert toxic effects without inducing a T-cell response (contact irritants) or by small reactive chemicals that modify proteins and induce innate and adaptive immune responses (contact allergens). [1] [2] [3] [4]
ICD-10 code L23.9 for Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified cause is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
Converting Contact Dermatitis Codes from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM. ICD10CM. Irritant Contact Dermatitis Codes. ICD-9 CM. Contact dermatitis and other eczema due to detergents. 692.0. L24.0.
