When is ICD-10 code L24.B1 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code L24.B1 when recording irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code L24.B1 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

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ICD-10 Code L24.B1: Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula

Name: ICD-10 Code L24.B1: Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:16:33.241Z

L24.B1 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

block

L20-L30Dermatitis and eczema

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms

Irritant contact dermatitis related to gastrostomy
Irritant contact dermatitis related to jejunostomy
Irritant contact dermatitis related to saliva or spit fistula

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

DermatologistGastroenterologist

Sibling codes

L24.B0Irritant contact dermatitis related to unspecified stoma or fistulabillable L24.B2Irritant contact dermatitis related to respiratory stoma or fistulabillable L24.B3Irritant contact dermatitis related to fecal or urinary stoma or fistulabillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula

Frequently asked questions

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