L24Irritant contact dermatitis
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
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Specificity
Do not use L24 directly
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- Chapter XII
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Group L20-L30
- Dermatitis and eczema
- Official Vietnamese name
- Viêm da tiếp xúc kích ứng
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Incl.: irritant contact eczema Excl.: allergy NOS (T78.4) dermatitis (of): NOS (L30.9) allergic contact (L23.-) contact NOS (L25.9) diaper [napkin] (L22) due to substances taken internally (L27.-) eyelid (H01.1) perioral (L71.0) eczema of external ear (H60.5) radiation- related disorders of
Related L24 codes
L24.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents
L24.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases
L24.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents
L24.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
L24.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
L24.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
L24.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
L24.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
L24.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
L24.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
