2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L00-L08›L08

ICD-10-CM L08.9
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

L08.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 602 through 603. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L08.9
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
Short Description
Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unsp
Parent Code
L08
Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL00-L08Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
CategoryL08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
This CodeL08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of abdominal wall with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of ankle with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of anus with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of axilla with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of back with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of breast with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of buttock with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of cheek with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of chest wall with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of ear with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of elbow with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of face with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of finger, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of flank with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of foot and/or toe, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of forearm, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of groin with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of hand, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of head, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of hip with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of interscapular region with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of lip with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of lower leg with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of lower limb, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of neck with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of nose with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of penis with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of perineum with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of scalp with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of scapular region with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of shoulder and/or upper arm, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of shoulder with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of thigh with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of toe with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of trunk, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of upper arm with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of upper limb, infected
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of vagina with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of vulva with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of wrist with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn with infection
  • Abrasion of anus
  • Abrasion of cheek
  • Abrasion of female genital organ
  • Abrasion of genitalia
  • Abrasion of left eye region
  • Abrasion of ocular adnexa of left eye
  • Abrasion of ocular adnexa of right eye
  • Abrasion of right eye region
  • Abrasion of scalp
  • Abrasion of skin of ankle
  • Abrasion of skin of anterior abdominal wall
  • Abrasion of skin of anus
  • Abrasion of skin of axilla
  • Abrasion of skin of breast
  • Abrasion of skin of buttock
  • Abrasion of skin of cheek
  • Abrasion of skin of ear
  • Abrasion of skin of elbow
  • Abrasion of skin of external genitalia
  • Abrasion of skin of eyelid
  • Abrasion of skin of finger of left hand
  • Abrasion of skin of finger of right hand
  • Abrasion of skin of flank
  • Abrasion of skin of forearm
  • Abrasion of skin of forehead
  • Abrasion of skin of groin
  • Abrasion of skin of hip
  • Abrasion of skin of interscapular region of back
  • Abrasion of skin of knee
  • Abrasion of skin of left ankle region
  • Abrasion of skin of left breast
  • Abrasion of skin of left chest wall
  • Abrasion of skin of left ear
  • Abrasion of skin of left elbow region
  • Abrasion of skin of left eyelid
  • Abrasion of skin of left foot
  • Abrasion of skin of left forearm
  • Abrasion of skin of left great toe
  • Abrasion of skin of left hip region
  • Abrasion of skin of left index finger
  • Abrasion of skin of left knee
  • Abrasion of skin of left little finger
  • Abrasion of skin of left lower leg
  • Abrasion of skin of left middle finger
  • Abrasion of skin of left ring finger
  • Abrasion of skin of left shoulder region
  • Abrasion of skin of left thigh
  • Abrasion of skin of left thumb
  • Abrasion of skin of left upper arm
  • Abrasion of skin of left wrist region
  • Abrasion of skin of lesser toe of left foot
  • Abrasion of skin of lesser toe of right foot
  • Abrasion of skin of lower back
  • Abrasion of skin of lower leg
  • Abrasion of skin of male genitalia
  • Abrasion of skin of neck
  • Abrasion of skin of nose
  • Abrasion of skin of penis
  • Abrasion of skin of perineum
  • Abrasion of skin of right ankle region
  • Abrasion of skin of right breast
  • Abrasion of skin of right chest wall
  • Abrasion of skin of right ear
  • Abrasion of skin of right elbow region
  • Abrasion of skin of right eyelid
  • Abrasion of skin of right foot
  • Abrasion of skin of right forearm
  • Abrasion of skin of right great toe
  • Abrasion of skin of right hip region
  • Abrasion of skin of right index finger
  • Abrasion of skin of right knee
  • Abrasion of skin of right little finger
  • Abrasion of skin of right lower leg
  • Abrasion of skin of right middle finger
  • Abrasion of skin of right ring finger
  • Abrasion of skin of right shoulder region
  • Abrasion of skin of right thigh
  • Abrasion of skin of right thumb
  • Abrasion of skin of right upper arm
  • Abrasion of skin of right wrist region
  • Abrasion of skin of sacral region
  • Abrasion of skin of scalp
  • Abrasion of skin of scapular region of back
  • Abrasion of skin of shoulder
  • Abrasion of skin of thigh
  • Abrasion of skin of thumb
  • Abrasion of skin of upper arm
  • Abrasion of skin of vulva
  • Abrasion of skin of wrist
  • Abrasion of vagina
  • Abrasion of vulva
  • Animal bite of abdomen
  • Animal bite of axilla
  • Animal bite of buttock
  • Animal bite of cheek
  • Animal bite of dorsum of foot
  • Animal bite of dorsum of hand
  • Animal bite of ear region
  • Animal bite of genitalia
  • Animal bite of great toe
  • Animal bite of groin
  • Animal bite of head and neck
  • Animal bite of hip
  • Animal bite of nose
  • Animal bite of palm of hand
  • Animal bite of scalp
  • Animal bite of sole of foot
  • Animal bite of upper arm
  • Animal bite of wrist
  • Application site infection
  • Arcanobacterium pyogenes infection of skin
  • Bacterial infection of skin
  • Bilateral infection of subungual skin of toe of feet due to ingrown toenail
  • Bite in axilla
  • Bite wound of anterior chest wall
  • Bite wound of external ear
  • Bite wound of left breast
  • Bite wound of left external ear
  • Bite wound of left eye region
  • Bite wound of left knee region
  • Bite wound of male external genitalia
  • Bite wound of nose
  • Bite wound of penis
  • Bite wound of posterior chest wall
  • Bite wound of right breast
  • Bite wound of right external ear
  • Bite wound of right eye region
  • Bite wound of right knee region
  • Bite wound of scrotum
  • Bite wound of vulva
  • Blister of abdominal wall with infection
  • Blister of ankle with infection
  • Blister of anus with infection
  • Blister of axilla with infection
  • Blister of back with infection
  • Blister of breast with infection
  • Blister of buttock with infection
  • Blister of cheek with infection
  • Blister of chest wall with infection
  • Blister of ear with infection
  • Blister of elbow with infection
  • Blister of face with infection
  • Blister of finger of left hand with infection
  • Blister of finger of right hand with infection
  • Blister of finger with infection
  • Blister of flank with infection
  • Blister of foot with infection
  • Blister of forearm with infection
  • Blister of groin with infection
  • Blister of hand with infection
  • Blister of hip with infection
  • Blister of interscapular region with infection
  • Blister of lip with infection
  • Blister of lower back with infection
  • Blister of lower leg with infection
  • Blister of lower limb with infection
  • Blister of neck with infection
  • Blister of nose with infection
  • Blister of penis with infection
  • Blister of perineum with infection
  • Blister of scalp with infection
  • Blister of scapular region with infection
  • Blister of scrotum with infection
  • Blister of shoulder with infection
  • Blister of skin with infection
  • Blister of thigh with infection
  • Blister of toe with infection
  • Blister of tongue with infection
  • Blister of upper arm with infection
  • Blister of vagina with infection
  • Blister of vulva with infection
  • Blister of wrist with infection
  • Blister with infection
  • Blistering distal dactylitis
  • Bunion
  • Complex laceration of chin
  • Complex laceration of forehead
  • Complex laceration of neck
  • Complex laceration of soft palate
  • Complex laceration of tongue
  • Conjunctival abrasion
  • Conjunctival wound
  • Contaminated complex laceration of chin
  • Contaminated complex laceration of forehead
  • Contaminated complex laceration of neck
  • Contaminated complex laceration of soft palate
  • Contaminated complex laceration of tongue
  • Contaminated simple laceration of forehead
  • Contaminated simple laceration of neck
  • Contaminated simple laceration of tongue
  • Deep seated pustule
  • Disease caused by Moraxella
  • Disorder of skin donor site
  • Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp
  • Eruption of skin caused by Salmonella
  • Eruption of skin caused by Salmonella Typhi
  • Finger web space infection
  • Foreign body in anterior abdominal wall
  • Foreign body in anus
  • Foreign body in female perineum
  • Foreign body in gingival mucous membrane
  • Foreign body in gingival mucous membrane with infection
  • Foreign body in hand with infection
  • Foreign body in left ear
  • Foreign body in left external ear
  • Foreign body in left forearm
  • Foreign body in left lower leg
  • Foreign body in left thumb
  • Foreign body in lip
  • Foreign body in male genital organs and perineum
  • Foreign body in male perineum
  • Foreign body in oral mucosa
  • Foreign body in penis
  • Foreign body in right ear
  • Foreign body in right external ear
  • Foreign body in right forearm
  • Foreign body in right lower leg
  • Foreign body in right thumb
  • Foreign body in scrotum
  • Foreign body in skin of abdomen
  • Foreign body in skin of abdomen with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of ankle
  • Foreign body in skin of ankle with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of axilla
  • Foreign body in skin of axilla with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of back
  • Foreign body in skin of back with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of breast
  • Foreign body in skin of breast with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of buttock
  • Foreign body in skin of buttock with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of cheek
  • Foreign body in skin of cheek with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of chest
  • Foreign body in skin of ear
  • Foreign body in skin of ear with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of elbow
  • Foreign body in skin of elbow with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of face with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of finger of left hand
  • Foreign body in skin of finger of left hand with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of finger of right hand
  • Foreign body in skin of finger of right hand with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of finger with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of flank
  • Foreign body in skin of flank with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of foot with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of forearm
  • Foreign body in skin of forearm with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of genitalia
  • Foreign body in skin of great toe
  • Foreign body in skin of great toe with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of groin
  • Foreign body in skin of groin with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of hand with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of hip
  • Foreign body in skin of hip with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of index finger
  • Foreign body in skin of index finger with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of interscapular region
  • Foreign body in skin of interscapular region with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of left ear
  • Foreign body in skin of left ear with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of left forearm
  • Foreign body in skin of left forearm with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of left great toe
  • Foreign body in skin of left great toe with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of left half of chest
  • Foreign body in skin of left hand with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of left hip region
  • Foreign body in skin of left index finger
  • Foreign body in skin of left lower leg
  • Foreign body in skin of left lower leg with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of left middle finger
  • Foreign body in skin of left ring finger
  • Foreign body in skin of left ring finger with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of left thumb
  • Foreign body in skin of left thumb with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of lower leg
  • Foreign body in skin of lower leg with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of lower limb with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of middle finger
  • Foreign body in skin of middle finger with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of neck
  • Foreign body in skin of neck with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of nose
  • Foreign body in skin of nose with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of penis
  • Foreign body in skin of penis with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of perineum
  • Foreign body in skin of right ear
  • Foreign body in skin of right ear with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of right forearm
  • Foreign body in skin of right forearm with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of right great toe
  • Foreign body in skin of right great toe with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of right half of chest
  • Foreign body in skin of right hand with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of right hip region
  • Foreign body in skin of right index finger
  • Foreign body in skin of right index finger with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of right lower leg
  • Foreign body in skin of right lower leg with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of right middle finger
  • Foreign body in skin of right ring finger
  • Foreign body in skin of right ring finger with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of right thumb
  • Foreign body in skin of right thumb with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of ring finger
  • Foreign body in skin of ring finger with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of scalp
  • Foreign body in skin of scalp with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of scapular region
  • Foreign body in skin of scapular region with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of scrotum
  • Foreign body in skin of scrotum with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of shoulder
  • Foreign body in skin of shoulder with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of thigh
  • Foreign body in skin of thigh with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of thumb
  • Foreign body in skin of thumb with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of toe
  • Foreign body in skin of toe with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of trunk with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of upper arm
  • Foreign body in skin of upper arm with infection
  • Foreign body in skin of wrist
  • Foreign body in skin of wrist with infection
  • Foreign body in testis
  • Foreign body in vagina
  • Foreign body in vulva
  • Foreign body of left breast
  • Foreign body of right breast
  • Foreign body of skin of left index finger with infection
  • Friction blister with infection
  • Gingival foreign body
  • Gram-negative infection of toe web
  • Infected abrasion of anus
  • Infected abrasion of cheek
  • Infected abrasion of oral mucosa
  • Infected abrasion of perineum
  • Infected abrasion of scalp
  • Infected abrasion of skin of ankle
  • Infected abrasion of skin of anterior abdominal wall
  • Infected abrasion of skin of anus
  • Infected abrasion of skin of axilla
  • Infected abrasion of skin of back
  • Infected abrasion of skin of breast
  • Infected abrasion of skin of buttock
  • Infected abrasion of skin of chest
  • Infected abrasion of skin of elbow
  • Infected abrasion of skin of eyelid
  • Infected abrasion of skin of face
  • Infected abrasion of skin of finger of left hand
  • Infected abrasion of skin of finger of right hand
  • Infected abrasion of skin of flank
  • Infected abrasion of skin of foot
  • Infected abrasion of skin of forearm
  • Infected abrasion of skin of forehead
  • Infected abrasion of skin of groin
  • Infected abrasion of skin of hip
  • Infected abrasion of skin of interscapular region of back
  • Infected abrasion of skin of knee
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left ankle region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left breast
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left chest wall
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left ear
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left elbow region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left eyelid
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left foot
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left forearm
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left great toe
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left hand
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left hip region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left index finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left knee region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left little finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left lower leg
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left middle finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left ring finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left shoulder region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left thigh
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left thumb
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left upper arm
  • Infected abrasion of skin of left wrist region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of lesser toe of left foot
  • Infected abrasion of skin of lesser toe of right foot
  • Infected abrasion of skin of lower back
  • Infected abrasion of skin of lower leg
  • Infected abrasion of skin of neck
  • Infected abrasion of skin of nose
  • Infected abrasion of skin of penis
  • Infected abrasion of skin of perineum
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right ankle region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right breast
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right chest wall
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right ear
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right elbow region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right eyelid
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right foot
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right forearm
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right great toe
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right hand
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right hip region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right index finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right knee region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right little finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right lower leg
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right middle finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right ring finger
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right shoulder region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right thigh
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right thumb
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right upper arm
  • Infected abrasion of skin of right wrist region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of sacral region
  • Infected abrasion of skin of scalp
  • Infected abrasion of skin of scapular region of back
  • Infected abrasion of skin of shoulder
  • Infected abrasion of skin of thigh
  • Infected abrasion of skin of toe
  • Infected abrasion of skin of upper arm
  • Infected abrasion of skin of vulva
  • Infected abrasion of skin of wrist
  • Infected abrasion of vagina
  • Infected abrasion of vulva
  • Infected blister of left forearm
  • Infected blister of right forearm
  • Infected blisters of multiple sites
  • Infected bunion
  • Infected conjunctival abrasion
  • Infected dog bite wound
  • Infected foreign body
  • Infected heel
  • Infected insect bite
  • Infected insect bite of dorsum of foot
  • Infected insect bite of dorsum of hand
  • Infected insect bite of genitalia
  • Infected insect bite of hand
  • Infected insect bite of head and neck
  • Infected insect bite of palm of hand
  • Infected insect bite of pelvic region
  • Infected insect bite of sole of foot
  • Infected insect bite of thumb
  • Infected insect bite of upper limb
  • Infected nonvenomous insect bite of left ankle
  • Infected nonvenomous insect bite of left axilla
  • Infected nonvenomous insect bite of right ankle
  • Infected nonvenomous insect bite of right axilla
  • Infected thumb
  • Infected ulcer of skin
  • Infected varicose ulcer
  • Infected wound of bilateral eyelids due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of eyelid due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left elbow due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left eyelid due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left foot due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left forearm due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left hip due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left knee due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left lower leg due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left thigh due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left upper arm due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of left wrist due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of low back due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right elbow due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right eyelid due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right foot due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right forearm due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right hip due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right knee due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right lower leg due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right thigh due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right upper arm due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infected wound of right wrist due to non venomous insect bite
  • Infection caused by Arcanobacterium pyogenes
  • Infection caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin producing Staphylococcus aureus
  • Infection of big toe
  • Infection of face
  • Infection of finger
  • Infection of foot
  • Infection of foot due to diabetes mellitus
  • Infection of hand due to bite
  • Infection of palmar space
  • Infection of pierced pinna
  • Infection of skin
  • Infection of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
  • Infection of skin donor site
  • Infection of skin due to and following laser procedure on skin
  • Infection of skin of finger
  • Infection of skin of neck
  • Infection of subcutaneous tissue
  • Infection of tick bite
  • Infection of toe
  • Infection of toe web
  • Infection of toenail
  • Infective dermatosis of female genitalia
  • Inflammation of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
  • Insect bite of cheek
  • Insect bite of dorsum of foot
  • Insect bite of dorsum of hand
  • Insect bite of ear region
  • Insect bite of eye region
  • Insect bite of eyelid
  • Insect bite of eyelids and periocular area
  • Insect bite of genitalia
  • Insect bite of great toe
  • Insect bite of head and neck
  • Insect bite of nose
  • Insect bite of palm of hand
  • Insect bite of sole of foot
  • Insect bite of thumb
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, lower leg
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of abdominal wall
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of ankle
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of anus
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of axilla
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of breast
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of buttock
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of elbow
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of flank
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of foot and toe, infected
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of forearm
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of groin
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of head, infected
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of hip
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of interscapular region
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of knee
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of knee, infected
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of lower limb, infected
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of neck
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of penis
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of perineum
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of scrotum and testis
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of scrotum and/or testis, infected
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of shoulder
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of shoulder and upper arm, infected
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of thigh
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of upper arm
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of vagina
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of vulva
  • Insect bite, nonvenomous, of wrist
  • Laceration of chin
  • Laceration of forehead
  • Laceration of palate
  • Laceration of tongue
  • Left breast blister with infection
  • Left ear blister with infection
  • Left elbow blister with infection
  • Left foot blister with infection
  • Left great toe blister with infection
  • Left hand blister with infection
  • Left hip blister with infection
  • Left index finger blister with infection
  • Left knee blister with infection
  • Left knee superficial injury of skin
  • Left lesser toe blister with infection
  • Left little finger blister with infection
  • Left lower leg blister with infection
  • Left middle finger blister with infection
  • Left ring finger blister with infection
  • Left shoulder blister with infection
  • Left thigh blister with infection
  • Left thumb blister with infection
  • Left upper arm blister with infection
  • Left wrist blister with infection
  • Localized infection of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue
  • Localized infection of subcutaneous tissue
  • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
  • Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infection
  • Moraxella infection of skin
  • Mouth blister with infection
  • Nail bed infection
  • Non-pyogenic bacterial infection of skin
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of abdominal wall with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of ankle with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of anus with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of axilla with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of back with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of breast with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of buttock with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of cheek
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of cheek with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of chest wall with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of chin
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of chin with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of ear with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of elbow with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of face with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of female genitalia
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of female genitalia with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of finger of left hand
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of finger of left hand with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of finger of right hand
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of finger of right hand with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of flank with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of foot with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of forearm with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of great toe
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of great toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of groin with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of hand with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of hip with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of index finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of index finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of interscapular region with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left breast with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ear with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left great toe
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left great toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left half of chest wall with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left half of posterior chest wall
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left half of posterior thorax with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left hand with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left index finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left index finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left little finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left little finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left middle finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ring finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left ring finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left shoulder with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left thumb
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left thumb with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lesser toe
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lesser toe of left foot
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lesser toe of left foot with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lesser toe of right foot
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lesser toe of right foot with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lesser toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lip
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lip with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of little finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of little finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of lower leg with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of male genitalia with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of middle finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of middle finger of left hand
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of middle finger of right hand
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of middle finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of mouth
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of multiple sites
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of multiple sites with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of neck with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of nose
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of nose with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of pelvis with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of penis with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of perineum with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of posterior thorax with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right breast with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ear with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right great toe
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right great toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right half of chest wall with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right half of posterior chest wall
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right half of posterior thorax with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right hand with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right index finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right index finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right little finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right little finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right middle finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ring finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right ring finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right shoulder with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right thumb
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right thumb with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of ring finger
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of ring finger with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of scalp with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of scapular region with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of scrotum
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of scrotum with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of shoulder with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of testis with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of thigh with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of thumb
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of thumb with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of toe with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of tongue
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of tongue with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of trunk with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of upper arm with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of vagina with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of vulva with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of wrist with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite with infection
  • Open wound of anus
  • Open wound of chin
  • Open wound of flank
  • Open wound of inguinal region
  • Open wound of left breast
  • Open wound of left eyelid
  • Open wound of right breast
  • Open wound of right eyelid
  • Open wound of scapular region
  • Open wound of skin of eyelid
  • Open wound of skin of nose
  • Open wound of tongue
  • Panton-Valentine leukocidin producing Staphylococcus aureus skin infection
  • Parasitic infection of skin
  • Post cosmetic surgical skin infection
  • Pulp space infection of finger/thumb
  • Pulp space infection of toe
  • Pustule
  • Pyogenic infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by bacterium
  • Recurrent skin infection
  • Right breast blister with infection
  • Right ear blister with infection
  • Right elbow blister with infection
  • Right foot blister with infection
  • Right great toe blister with infection
  • Right hand blister with infection
  • Right hip blister with infection
  • Right index finger blister with infection
  • Right knee blister with infection
  • Right knee superficial injury of skin
  • Right lesser toe blister with infection
  • Right little finger blister with infection
  • Right lower leg blister with infection
  • Right middle finger blister with infection
  • Right ring finger blister with infection
  • Right shoulder blister with infection
  • Right thigh blister with infection
  • Right thumb blister with infection
  • Right upper arm blister with infection
  • Right wrist blister with infection
  • Sacral blister with infection
  • Septic finger
  • Simple laceration of forehead
  • Simple laceration of neck
  • Simple laceration of tongue
  • Site-specific infective disorders of skin
  • Splinter in abdominal wall
  • Splinter in abdominal wall with infection
  • Splinter in ankle
  • Splinter in ankle with infection
  • Splinter in anus
  • Splinter in anus with infection
  • Splinter in axilla
  • Splinter in axilla with infection
  • Splinter in back
  • Splinter in back with infection
  • Splinter in breast
  • Splinter in breast with infection
  • Splinter in buttock
  • Splinter in buttock with infection
  • Splinter in chest wall
  • Splinter in chest wall with infection
  • Splinter in elbow
  • Splinter in elbow with infection
  • Splinter in face
  • Splinter in face with infection
  • Splinter in finger
  • Splinter in finger with infection
  • Splinter in flank
  • Splinter in flank with infection
  • Splinter in foot
  • Splinter in foot with infection
  • Splinter in forearm
  • Splinter in forearm with infection
  • Splinter in groin
  • Splinter in groin with infection
  • Splinter in hand
  • Splinter in hand with infection
  • Splinter in head with infection
  • Splinter in hip
  • Splinter in hip with infection
  • Splinter in interscapular region
  • Splinter in interscapular region with infection
  • Splinter in knee
  • Splinter in knee with infection
  • Splinter in lower leg
  • Splinter in lower leg with infection
  • Splinter in lower limb with infection
  • Splinter in neck
  • Splinter in neck with infection
  • Splinter in penis
  • Splinter in penis with infection
  • Splinter in perineum with infection
  • Splinter in scalp
  • Splinter in scalp with infection
  • Splinter in scapular region
  • Splinter in scapular region with infection
  • Splinter in scrotum
  • Splinter in scrotum and testis
  • Splinter in scrotum and testis with infection
  • Splinter in scrotum with infection
  • Splinter in shoulder
  • Splinter in shoulder with infection
  • Splinter in skin
  • Splinter in skin with infection
  • Splinter in thigh
  • Splinter in thigh with infection
  • Splinter in toe
  • Splinter in toe with infection
  • Splinter in trunk with infection
  • Splinter in upper arm
  • Splinter in upper arm with infection
  • Splinter in vagina
  • Splinter in vagina with infection
  • Splinter in vulva
  • Splinter in vulva with infection
  • Splinter in wrist
  • Splinter in wrist with infection
  • Staphylococcal toxin-mediated reaction of skin
  • Streptococcal infection of skin
  • Streptococcal skin disorder
  • Superficial bacterial infection of skin
  • Superficial foreign body in anus
  • Superficial foreign body in left breast
  • Superficial foreign body in left foot with infection
  • Superficial foreign body in lip
  • Superficial foreign body in perineum
  • Superficial foreign body in right breast
  • Superficial foreign body in right foot with infection
  • Superficial foreign body in vulva
  • Superficial foreign body of anus with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of chest wall with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left breast with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left hip with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left middle finger with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of lip with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of perineum with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right breast with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right hip with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right middle finger with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of skin of left foot
  • Superficial foreign body of skin of right foot
  • Superficial foreign body of vulva with infection
  • Superficial foreign body with infection
  • Superficial injuries involving multiple body regions
  • Superficial injury of abdominal wall with infection
  • Superficial injury of ankle with infection
  • Superficial injury of anus with infection
  • Superficial injury of axilla with infection
  • Superficial injury of breast with infection
  • Superficial injury of buttock with infection
  • Superficial injury of cheek with infection
  • Superficial injury of chest wall with infection
  • Superficial injury of chin
  • Superficial injury of conjunctiva
  • Superficial injury of dorsum of foot
  • Superficial injury of dorsum of hand
  • Superficial injury of ear with infection
  • Superficial injury of elbow with infection
  • Superficial injury of face with infection
  • Superficial injury of finger with infection
  • Superficial injury of flank with infection
  • Superficial injury of foot with infection
  • Superficial injury of forearm with infection
  • Superficial injury of groin with infection
  • Superficial injury of gum with infection
  • Superficial injury of hand with infection
  • Superficial injury of head and neck
  • Superficial injury of heel
  • Superficial injury of hip with infection
  • Superficial injury of interscapular region with infection
  • Superficial injury of left ankle
  • Superficial injury of left ear
  • Superficial injury of left elbow
  • Superficial injury of left eyelid
  • Superficial injury of left forearm
  • Superficial injury of left index finger
  • Superficial injury of left lower leg
  • Superficial injury of left middle finger
  • Superficial injury of left ring finger
  • Superficial injury of left upper arm
  • Superficial injury of lip with infection
  • Superficial injury of lower leg with infection
  • Superficial injury of lower limb, infected
  • Superficial injury of neck with infection
  • Superficial injury of nose with infection
  • Superficial injury of palm of hand
  • Superficial injury of penis with infection
  • Superficial injury of perineum with infection
  • Superficial injury of right ankle
  • Superficial injury of right ear
  • Superficial injury of right elbow
  • Superficial injury of right eyelid
  • Superficial injury of right forearm
  • Superficial injury of right index finger
  • Superficial injury of right lower leg
  • Superficial injury of right middle finger
  • Superficial injury of right ring finger
  • Superficial injury of right upper arm
  • Superficial injury of scalp with infection
  • Superficial injury of scapular region with infection
  • Superficial injury of scrotum
  • Superficial injury of scrotum with infection
  • Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm
  • Superficial injury of shoulder and upper arm with infection
  • Superficial injury of shoulder with infection
  • Superficial injury of skin of forehead
  • Superficial injury of skin of great toe of left foot
  • Superficial injury of skin of great toe of right foot
  • Superficial injury of skin of left thumb
  • Superficial injury of skin of right thumb
  • Superficial injury of skin of sacral region
  • Superficial injury of sole of foot
  • Superficial injury of testis with infection
  • Superficial injury of thigh with infection
  • Superficial injury of toe with infection
  • Superficial injury of tongue
  • Superficial injury of trunk with infection
  • Superficial injury of vagina with infection
  • Superficial injury of vulva with infection
  • Superficial injury of wrist with infection
  • Superficial injury with infection
  • Suppurative inflammation of perineum
  • Tick bite
  • Traumatic blister of abdominal wall
  • Traumatic blister of abdominal wall, infected
  • Traumatic blister of ankle
  • Traumatic blister of ankle, infected
  • Traumatic blister of anus
  • Traumatic blister of anus, infected
  • Traumatic blister of axilla
  • Traumatic blister of axilla with infection
  • Traumatic blister of back
  • Traumatic blister of back, infected
  • Traumatic blister of breast
  • Traumatic blister of breast, infected
  • Traumatic blister of buttock
  • Traumatic blister of buttock, infected
  • Traumatic blister of chest wall
  • Traumatic blister of chest wall, infected
  • Traumatic blister of elbow
  • Traumatic blister of elbow, infected
  • Traumatic blister of face
  • Traumatic blister of face, infected
  • Traumatic blister of finger, infected
  • Traumatic blister of flank
  • Traumatic blister of flank, infected
  • Traumatic blister of foot, infected
  • Traumatic blister of forearm
  • Traumatic blister of forearm, infected
  • Traumatic blister of genitalia
  • Traumatic blister of groin
  • Traumatic blister of groin, infected
  • Traumatic blister of hand, infected
  • Traumatic blister of head, infected
  • Traumatic blister of heel
  • Traumatic blister of heel, infected
  • Traumatic blister of hip
  • Traumatic blister of hip, infected
  • Traumatic blister of interscapular region
  • Traumatic blister of interscapular region, infected
  • Traumatic blister of knee
  • Traumatic blister of knee, infected
  • Traumatic blister of left ankle
  • Traumatic blister of left ankle with infection
  • Traumatic blister of lower leg
  • Traumatic blister of lower leg, infected
  • Traumatic blister of lower limb, infected
  • Traumatic blister of neck
  • Traumatic blister of neck, infected
  • Traumatic blister of penis
  • Traumatic blister of penis, infected
  • Traumatic blister of perineum
  • Traumatic blister of perineum, infected
  • Traumatic blister of posterior thorax
  • Traumatic blister of right ankle
  • Traumatic blister of right ankle with infection
  • Traumatic blister of scalp
  • Traumatic blister of scalp, infected
  • Traumatic blister of scapular region
  • Traumatic blister of scapular region, infected
  • Traumatic blister of scrotum
  • Traumatic blister of scrotum, infected
  • Traumatic blister of shoulder
  • Traumatic blister of shoulder and upper arm, infected
  • Traumatic blister of shoulder, infected
  • Traumatic blister of skin of male genitalia
  • Traumatic blister of thigh
  • Traumatic blister of thigh, infected
  • Traumatic blister of toe
  • Traumatic blister of toe, infected
  • Traumatic blister of trunk, infected
  • Traumatic blister of upper arm
  • Traumatic blister of upper arm, infected
  • Traumatic blister of vagina
  • Traumatic blister of vagina, infected
  • Traumatic blister of vulva
  • Traumatic blister of vulva, infected
  • Traumatic blister of wrist
  • Traumatic blister of wrist, infected
  • Vaginal blister
  • Wound of left ankle due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left axilla due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left breast due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left ear due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left elbow region due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left eyelid due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left foot due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left forearm due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left half of chest wall due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left hip region due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left knee region due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left lower leg due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left shoulder due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left thigh due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left upper arm due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of left wrist due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of lower back due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right ankle due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right axilla due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right breast due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right ear due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right elbow region due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right eyelid due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right foot due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right forearm due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right half of chest wall due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right hip region due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right knee region due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right lower leg due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right shoulder due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right thigh due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right upper arm due to nonvenomous insect bite
  • Wound of right wrist due to nonvenomous insect bite

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Dactylitis
      • skin
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • buttocks (skin)
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • finger (skin)
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • foot (skin)
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • hip (joint) NEC
        • skin NEC
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • knee (joint) NEC
        • skin
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • leg (skin) NOS
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • local, skin (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • shoulder (joint) NEC
        • skin NEC
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • skin (local) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • subcutaneous tissue, local
    • Infection, infected, infective(opportunistic)
      • toe (skin)
    • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)
      • areolar tissue NOS
    • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)
      • leg NOS
    • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)
      • parotid region
    • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)
      • perineum (female) (male)
    • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)
      • skin
    • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory(with exudation)
      • subcutaneous tissue
    • Pustule(nonmalignant)

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SKN001
Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Bunion

    abnormal swelling of the inner aspect of the first metatarsal head affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

  • Bunion, Tailor's

    abnormal swelling of the outer aspect of the fifth metatarsal head affecting the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint.

  • Metatarsophalangeal Joint

    the articulation between a metatarsal bone (metatarsal bones) and a phalanx.

  • Foreign Body in Penis

    extraneous material located within the penis.

Patient EducationClinical

Skin Infections

Your skin is your body's largest organ. It has many different functions, including covering and protecting your body. It helps keep germs out. But sometimes the germs can cause a skin infection. It often happens when the germs enter your body through a break, cut, or wound on your skin.

The full article covers:

  • What are skin infections?
  • What causes skin infections?
  • Who is more likely to get a skin infection?
  • What are the symptoms of skin infections?
  • How are skin infections diagnosed?
  • How are skin infections treated?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert L08.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
686.9 Local skin infection NOS
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About L08.9Overview

Is L08.9 (Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does L08.9 group to?

When local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 602, 603, with relative weights from 0.8709 to 1.4213 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L08.9?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 686.9 (local skin infection NOS). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.