Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
ICD-10 codes L00 through L08 are used to diagnose a variety of skin and subcutaneous tissue infections, including specific conditions like staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome and impetigo. These codes facilitate the precise classification of bacterial infections such as abscesses, furuncles (boils), carbuncles, cellulitis, acute lymphangitis, acute lymphadenitis, pilonidal cysts, and other localized skin infections.
This range covers infections that affect different body areas, with detailed codes specifying the location and type of infection. For instance, L00 represents staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, commonly known as neonatal staphylococcal infection of skin. The impetigo group includes forms like non-bullous impetigo (L01.01), bullous impetigo (L01.03), and impetiginized dermatoses (L01.1). Codes from L02 classify cutaneous abscesses, furuncles, and carbuncles by body part, such as the face, neck, trunk, limbs, hands, and feet. Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis (L03) are coded by affected limb or region, with acute lymphadenitis (L04) addressing infected lymph nodes in various sites. Pilonidal cysts and sinuses (L05) and other local skin infections like pyoderma (L08.0) and erythrasma (L08.1) have specific codes too. Including common synonyms helps coders accurately link symptoms and diagnoses to the correct code for billing and treatment planning.
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
- L00 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)
L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
L02.0 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
- L02.01 Cutaneous abscess of face
- L02.02 Furuncle of face
- L02.03 Carbuncle of face
L02.1 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
- L02.11 Cutaneous abscess of neck
- L02.12 Furuncle of neck
- L02.13 Carbuncle of neck
L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
L02.21 Cutaneous abscess of trunk
- L02.211 Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall
- L02.212 Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank] UPDATED CODE
- L02.213 Cutaneous abscess of chest wall
- L02.214 Cutaneous abscess of groin
- L02.215 Cutaneous abscess of perineum
- L02.216 Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus
- L02.217 Cutaneous abscess of flank NEW CODE
- L02.219 Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified
L02.22 Furuncle of trunk
- L02.221 Furuncle of abdominal wall
- L02.222 Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank] UPDATED CODE
- L02.223 Furuncle of chest wall
- L02.224 Furuncle of groin
- L02.225 Furuncle of perineum
- L02.226 Furuncle of umbilicus
- L02.227 Furuncle of flank NEW CODE
- L02.229 Furuncle of trunk, unspecified
L02.23 Carbuncle of trunk
- L02.231 Carbuncle of abdominal wall
- L02.232 Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock]
- L02.233 Carbuncle of chest wall
- L02.234 Carbuncle of groin
- L02.235 Carbuncle of perineum
- L02.236 Carbuncle of umbilicus
- L02.239 Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified
L02.3 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
- L02.31 Cutaneous abscess of buttock
- L02.32 Furuncle of buttock
- L02.33 Carbuncle of buttock
L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
L02.41 Cutaneous abscess of limb
- L02.411 Cutaneous abscess of right axilla
- L02.412 Cutaneous abscess of left axilla
- L02.413 Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb
- L02.414 Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb
- L02.415 Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb
- L02.416 Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb
- L02.419 Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified
L02.42 Furuncle of limb
- L02.421 Furuncle of right axilla
- L02.422 Furuncle of left axilla
- L02.423 Furuncle of right upper limb
- L02.424 Furuncle of left upper limb
- L02.425 Furuncle of right lower limb
- L02.426 Furuncle of left lower limb
- L02.429 Furuncle of limb, unspecified
L02.43 Carbuncle of limb
- L02.431 Carbuncle of right axilla
- L02.432 Carbuncle of left axilla
- L02.433 Carbuncle of right upper limb
- L02.434 Carbuncle of left upper limb
- L02.435 Carbuncle of right lower limb
- L02.436 Carbuncle of left lower limb
- L02.439 Carbuncle of limb, unspecified
L02.5 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand
L02.51 Cutaneous abscess of hand
- L02.511 Cutaneous abscess of right hand
- L02.512 Cutaneous abscess of left hand
- L02.519 Cutaneous abscess of unspecified hand
L02.52 Furuncle hand
- L02.521 Furuncle right hand
- L02.522 Furuncle left hand
- L02.529 Furuncle unspecified hand
L02.53 Carbuncle of hand
- L02.531 Carbuncle of right hand
- L02.532 Carbuncle of left hand
- L02.539 Carbuncle of unspecified hand
L02.6 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot
L02.61 Cutaneous abscess of foot
- L02.611 Cutaneous abscess of right foot
- L02.612 Cutaneous abscess of left foot
- L02.619 Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot
L02.62 Furuncle of foot
- L02.621 Furuncle of right foot
- L02.622 Furuncle of left foot
- L02.629 Furuncle of unspecified foot
L02.63 Carbuncle of foot
- L02.631 Carbuncle of right foot
- L02.632 Carbuncle of left foot
- L02.639 Carbuncle of unspecified foot
L02.8 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites
L02.81 Cutaneous abscess of other sites
- L02.811 Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]
- L02.818 Cutaneous abscess of other sites
L02.82 Furuncle of other sites
- L02.821 Furuncle of head [any part, except face]
- L02.828 Furuncle of other sites
L02.83 Carbuncle of other sites
- L02.831 Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]
- L02.838 Carbuncle of other sites
L02.9 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
- L02.91 Cutaneous abscess, unspecified
- L02.92 Furuncle, unspecified
- L02.93 Carbuncle, unspecified
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle (L02)
L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
L03.0 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
L03.01 Cellulitis of finger
- L03.011 Cellulitis of right finger
- L03.012 Cellulitis of left finger
- L03.019 Cellulitis of unspecified finger
L03.02 Acute lymphangitis of finger
- L03.021 Acute lymphangitis of right finger
- L03.022 Acute lymphangitis of left finger
- L03.029 Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger
L03.03 Cellulitis of toe
- L03.031 Cellulitis of right toe
- L03.032 Cellulitis of left toe
- L03.039 Cellulitis of unspecified toe
L03.04 Acute lymphangitis of toe
- L03.041 Acute lymphangitis of right toe
- L03.042 Acute lymphangitis of left toe
- L03.049 Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe
L03.1 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
L03.11 Cellulitis of other parts of limb
- L03.111 Cellulitis of right axilla
- L03.112 Cellulitis of left axilla
- L03.113 Cellulitis of right upper limb
- L03.114 Cellulitis of left upper limb
- L03.115 Cellulitis of right lower limb
- L03.116 Cellulitis of left lower limb
- L03.119 Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
L03.12 Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
- L03.121 Acute lymphangitis of right axilla
- L03.122 Acute lymphangitis of left axilla
- L03.123 Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb
- L03.124 Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb
- L03.125 Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb
- L03.126 Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb
- L03.129 Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb
L03.2 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck
L03.21 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face
- L03.211 Cellulitis of face
- L03.212 Acute lymphangitis of face
- L03.213 Periorbital cellulitis
L03.22 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of neck
- L03.221 Cellulitis of neck
- L03.222 Acute lymphangitis of neck
L03.3 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk
L03.31 Cellulitis of trunk
- L03.311 Cellulitis of abdominal wall
- L03.312 Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.313 Cellulitis of chest wall
- L03.314 Cellulitis of groin
- L03.315 Cellulitis of perineum
- L03.316 Cellulitis of umbilicus
- L03.317 Cellulitis of buttock
- L03.319 Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified
- L03.31A Cellulitis of flank NEW CODE
L03.32 Acute lymphangitis of trunk
- L03.321 Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall
- L03.322 Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.323 Acute lymphangitis of chest wall
- L03.324 Acute lymphangitis of groin
- L03.325 Acute lymphangitis of perineum
- L03.326 Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus
- L03.327 Acute lymphangitis of buttock
- L03.329 Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified
- L03.32A Acute lymphangitis of flank NEW CODE
L03.8 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
L03.81 Cellulitis of other sites
- L03.811 Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]
- L03.818 Cellulitis of other sites
L03.89 Acute lymphangitis of other sites
- L03.891 Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face]
- L03.898 Acute lymphangitis of other sites
L03.9 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified
- L03.90 Cellulitis, unspecified
- L03.91 Acute lymphangitis, unspecified
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis (L03)
L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L08.0 Pyoderma
- L08.1 Erythrasma
L08.8 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L08.81 Pyoderma vegetans
- L08.82 Omphalitis not of newborn
- L08.89 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L08.9 Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L08)
Instructional Notations
Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- 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
