L08.8
Header — not billableOther specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
The ICD-10 code for other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is L08.8.
L08.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L08.0Pyoderma
- L08.1Erythrasma
- L08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- L08.8Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissuenon-billable header