Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L08)
The ICD-10 code L08 category covers other local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, which are infections confined to specific skin areas or just beneath the skin. These codes are used to classify various bacterial, fungal, and other localized skin infections that don't fall under more common categories, helping medical coders document complex skin conditions accurately.
This section includes specific codes such as L08.0 for pyoderma, which encompasses infections like ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum, cystic acne, and ecthyma. Notably, pyoderma is also known as bacterial pyoderma or streptococcal infection of the skin. Another distinct code, L08.1, identifies erythrasma, a non-pyogenic bacterial skin infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum. Other codes like L08.82 cover omphalitis not in newborns, recognized for umbilical discharge infections. The broad code L08.9 addresses unspecified local skin infections, including infected insect bites, abrasions, and foreign body infections. Understanding these terms and their related codes helps clinicians and coders assign the correct ICD-10 code for diverse localized skin infections, streamlining diagnosis and treatment documentation.
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
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)
Clinical Terms
The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.
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.
Ecthyma
An ulcerative pyoderma usually caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection at the site of minor trauma. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Ecthyma, Contagious
An infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, affecting primarily the muzzle and lips. It is caused by a poxvirus and may be transmitted to man.
Erythrasma
A chronic bacterial infection of major folds of the skin, caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum.
Metatarsophalangeal Joint
The articulation between a metatarsal bone (METATARSAL BONES) and a phalanx.
Orf virus
The type species of PARAPOXVIRUS which causes a skin infection in natural hosts, usually young sheep. Humans may contract local skin lesions by contact. The virus apparently persists in soil.
Parapoxvirus
A genus of the family POXVIRIDAE, subfamily CHORDOPOXVIRINAE, which infect ungulates and may infect humans. ORF VIRUS is the type species.
Pyoderma
Any purulent skin disease (Dorland, 27th ed).
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
An idiopathic, rapidly evolving, and severely debilitating disease occurring most commonly in association with chronic ulcerative colitis. It is characterized by the presence of boggy, purplish ulcers with undermined borders, appearing mostly on the legs. The majority of cases are in people between 40 and 60 years old. Its etiology is unknown.
