ICD-10-CM L08.81 is the diagnosis code for Pyoderma vegetans. 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 L08.81. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where L08.81 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, L08.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
L08.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Pyoderma vegetans". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of L08.81 is L08.8 ("Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue"). L08.81 provides a more specific classification within this category.
L08.81 is located in Section L00-L08 — "Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue" within Chapter 12 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use L08.81 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Pyoderma vegetans" 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 Pyoderma vegetans is L08.81.
Yes, L08.81 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
L08.81 is in Chapter 12 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for L08.81 include: pyoderma gangrenosum (L88); pyoderma NOS (L08.0).
Yes, L08.81 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.