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L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

ICD-10-CM category L08 sits in Chapter 12 (Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, L00-L99). It contains 6 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

L08.8 Oth local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Billable codes in L08

CodeDescription
L08.0Pyoderma
L08.1Erythrasma
L08.81Pyoderma vegetans
L08.82Omphalitis not of newborn
L08.89Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

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