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ICD-10-CM 2027 · L00-L08

Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Part of chapter 12, diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

About L00-L08

Block L00-L08 contains 7 categories and 159 billable codes for FY2027. This year's update added 1 and deleted 0 codes here. 0 codes are MCCs and 73 are CCs when reported as secondary diagnoses.

L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

L01Impetigo

L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

L04Acute lymphadenitis

L05Pilonidal cyst and sinus

L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Block notes

Excludes2
  • 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.-)
Use additional code
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.