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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Not billable — use a more specific code

L08 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About L08

L08 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue. It belongs to block L00-L08 (infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) and chapter 12 (diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L08.0 (pyoderma), L08.1 (Erythrasma), L08.8 (tissue) and L08.9 (unspecified).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under L08

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L08.

Broader instructions also apply from L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Codes whose notes reference L08

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about L08

Is L08 billable?

No. L08 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.