L08.89
Billable codeOther 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 L08.89.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L08.81Pyoderma vegetans
- L08.82Omphalitis not of newborn
- L08.89Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
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Associated MS-DRGs
L08.89 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.