Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM L00 is the diagnosis code for Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. This code falls under the section "Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue" within Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as L00. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where L00 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, L00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
L00 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
L00 is located in Section L00-L08 — "Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue" within Chapter 12 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use L00 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is L00.
Yes, L00 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
L00 is in Chapter 12 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for L00 include: bullous impetigo (L01.03); pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03); toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2).
Yes, L00 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.