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Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
L00-L08 · 7 Entries
More specific codes (7)
L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeBillable / specificL01ImpetigoCategory · further specificity requiredL02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleCategory · further specificity requiredL03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitisCategory · further specificity requiredL04Acute lymphadenitisCategory · further specificity requiredL05Pilonidal cyst and sinusCategory · further specificity requiredL08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissueCategory · further specificity requiredCoding notesExcludes 2 · Use additional code · 14
Excludes 2
- 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.-)