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L08 - Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
ICD-10-CM Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue · L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08) · Top-level category · FY2027
Coding Guidance
L08 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- hordeolum (H00.0)
- infective dermatitis (L30.3)
- local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
- lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
- panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
- panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
- Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
- Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
- Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
- pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
- relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- zoster (B02.-)
Use Additional CodeFrom L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter L00-L99
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- 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.-)
More Specific Codes (4)
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Chapter Information
Related ICD-10 Codes
More specific codes for L08
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as L08
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeL00
- ImpetigoL01
- Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleL02
- Cellulitis and acute lymphangitisL03
- Acute lymphadenitisL04
- Pilonidal cyst and sinusL05
- PemphigusL10
- Other acantholytic disordersL11
- PemphigoidL12
- Other bullous disordersL13
- Bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhereL14
- Atopic dermatitisL20
- Seborrheic dermatitisL21
- Diaper dermatitisL22
- Allergic contact dermatitisL23
- Irritant contact dermatitisL24
- Unspecified contact dermatitisL25
- Exfoliative dermatitisL26
- Dermatitis due to substances taken internallyL27
- Lichen simplex chronicus and prurigoL28
- PruritusL29
- Other and unspecified dermatitisL30
- PsoriasisL40
- ParapsoriasisL41
- Pityriasis roseaL42
- Lichen planusL43
- Other papulosquamous disordersL44
- Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhereL45
- Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involvedL49
- UrticariaL50
- Erythema multiformeL51
- Erythema nodosumL52
- Other erythematous conditionsL53
- Erythema in diseases classified elsewhereL54
- SunburnL55
- Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiationL56
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiationL57
- RadiodermatitisL58
- Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiationL59
- Nail disordersL60
33 more in this chapter.