Impetigo (L01)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)

    • Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)

      • Impetigo (L01)

        • L01 - Impetigo NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • L01.0 - Impetigo NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • L01.00 - Impetigo, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
        • L01.01 - Non-bullous impetigo BILLABLE CODE
        • L01.02 - Bockhart's impetigo BILLABLE CODE
        • L01.03 - Bullous impetigo BILLABLE CODE
        • L01.09 - Other impetigo BILLABLE CODE
        • L01.1 - Impetiginization of other dermatoses BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Impetigo (L01)

Impetigo - A common superficial bacterial infection caused by STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include pustular lesions that rupture and discharge a thin, amber-colored fluid that dries and forms a crust. This condition is commonly located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.

Impetigo - A common superficial bacterial infection caused by STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include pustular lesions that rupture and discharge a thin, amber-colored fluid that dries and forms a crust. This condition is commonly located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.

Impetigo - A common superficial bacterial infection caused by STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include pustular lesions that rupture and discharge a thin, amber-colored fluid that dries and forms a crust. This condition is commonly located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.

Impetigo - A common superficial bacterial infection caused by STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. Characteristics include pustular lesions that rupture and discharge a thin, amber-colored fluid that dries and forms a crust. This condition is commonly located on the face, especially about the mouth and nose.

Staphylococcus aureus - Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.

Staphylococcus aureus - Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.

Staphylococcus aureus - Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.

Staphylococcus aureus - Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• impetigo herpetiformis L40.1