L00-L08: Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
ICD-10-CM 2027 block L00-L08 in chapter 12 (Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) has 7 categories.
- L00 – Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome Billable code
- L01 – Impetigo 6 billable codes
- L02 – Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle 81 billable codes
- L03 – Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis 55 billable codes
- L04 – Acute lymphadenitis 6 billable codes
- L05 – Pilonidal cyst and sinus 4 billable codes
- L08 – Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue 6 billable codes
Block notes
Excludes2 (not included here):
- 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.-)