Alphabetic Index FY2027

L22

Diaper dermatitis

FY2027Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue/L20–L30 Dermatitis and eczema

BillableComplete code, valid to report
Care settingsHome Health Primary · MMTA - Other

L22 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for diaper dermatitis. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The Alphabetic Index lists it under 13 entries. Its coding notes include 18 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (18 notes)
Inherited from L20–L30 Dermatitis and eczema
  • chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71-)
  • dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0)
  • dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0)
  • dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
  • stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
Inherited from Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code
  • Diaper erythema
  • Diaper rash
  • Psoriasiform diaper rash

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from L20–L30 Dermatitis and eczema
  • In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 13 entries

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