Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L00-L08
This section covers 210 ICD-10-CM codes (L00-L08) for infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, including staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, impetigo, and cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle. 158 of these are billable codes usable on a claim; the rest are non-billable header categories that require a more specific child code.
Categories in Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
- L01Impetigonon-billable header
- L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbunclenon-billable header
- L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitisnon-billable header
- L04Acute lymphadenitisnon-billable header
- L05Pilonidal cyst and sinusnon-billable header
- L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissuenon-billable header