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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

L08.1Erythrasma

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidity

L08.1 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for erythrasma. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Erythrasma.

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 L08.1

L08.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Erythrasma. It belongs to category L08 (other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue), block L00-L08 (infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) and chapter 12 (diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within L08 (other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue), L08.1 is specifically for Erythrasma. Related codes cover pyoderma (L08.0), other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L08.8) and local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified (L08.9).

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5728), DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC, relative weight 0.8772), DRG 974 (HIV with Major Related Condition with MCC, relative weight 3.0506), DRG 975 (HIV with Major Related Condition with CC, relative weight 1.3252) and DRG 976 (HIV with Major Related Condition without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.8124), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast) and MDC 25 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 039.0 (cutaneous actinomycotic infection).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L08.1.

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

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to L08.1.

Codes whose notes reference L08.1

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 039.0Cutaneous actinomycotic infectionapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about L08.1

Is L08.1 billable?

Yes. L08.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can L08.1 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict L08.1 as a principal diagnosis.

Is L08.1 a CC or MCC?

L08.1 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does L08.1 group to?

L08.1 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC), MS-DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC), MS-DRG 974 (HIV with Major Related Condition with MCC), MS-DRG 975 (HIV with Major Related Condition with CC) and MS-DRG 976 (HIV with Major Related Condition without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for L08.1?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map L08.1 to ICD-9-CM 039.0.