ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis
All 8 codes in the L25 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
8
Can lead a claim
8
Cannot lead a claim
0
What CMS assigns to L25
All 8 codes group to MMTA - Other. None of the 8 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. Every code can lead a claim.
Every code in L25
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L25.0 | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| L25.1 | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skinCMS: Unsp contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| L25.2 | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| L25.3 | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical productsCMS: Unsp contact dermatitis due to other chemical products | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| L25.4 | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skinCMS: Unsp contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| L25.5 | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| L25.8 | Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| L25.9 | Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause | Can lead a claim | A | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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