L27 Dermatitis due to substances taken internally

Category / Non-billable header 5 subcodes

Block: Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • allergy NOS (T78.40)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • 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.-)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
L27..0 Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally Yes
L27..1 Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally Yes
L27..2 Dermatitis due to ingested food Yes
L27..8 Dermatitis due to other substances taken internally Yes
L27..9 Dermatitis due to unspecified substance taken internally Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026