About Section L00-L08

Section L00-L08 covers Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue within Chapter 12 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from L00 to L08. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.
Diagnosis Codes 210 entries
L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeBillable›L01ImpetigoNon-Billable›L01.0ImpetigoNon-Billable›L01.00Impetigo, unspecifiedBillable›L01.01Non-bullous impetigoBillable›L01.02Bockhart's impetigoBillable›L01.03Bullous impetigoBillable›L01.09Other impetigoBillable›L01.1Impetiginization of other dermatosesBillable›L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleNon-Billable›L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of faceNon-Billable›L02.01Cutaneous abscess of faceBillable›L02.02Furuncle of faceBillable›L02.03Carbuncle of faceBillable›L02.1Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neckNon-Billable›L02.11Cutaneous abscess of neckBillable›L02.12Furuncle of neckBillable›L02.13Carbuncle of neckBillable›L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunkNon-Billable›L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunkNon-Billable›L02.211Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wallBillable›L02.212Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]Billable›L02.213Cutaneous abscess of chest wallBillable›L02.214Cutaneous abscess of groinBillable›L02.215Cutaneous abscess of perineumBillable›L02.216Cutaneous abscess of umbilicusBillable›L02.217Cutaneous abscess of flankBillable›L02.219Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecifiedBillable›L02.22Furuncle of trunkNon-Billable›L02.221Furuncle of abdominal wallBillable›L02.222Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]Billable›L02.223Furuncle of chest wallBillable›L02.224Furuncle of groinBillable›L02.225Furuncle of perineumBillable›L02.226Furuncle of umbilicusBillable›L02.227Furuncle of flankBillable›L02.229Furuncle of trunk, unspecifiedBillable›L02.23Carbuncle of trunkNon-Billable›L02.231Carbuncle of abdominal wallBillable›L02.232Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock]Billable›L02.233Carbuncle of chest wallBillable›L02.234Carbuncle of groinBillable›L02.235Carbuncle of perineumBillable›L02.236Carbuncle of umbilicusBillable›L02.239Carbuncle of trunk, unspecifiedBillable›L02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttockNon-Billable›L02.31Cutaneous abscess of buttockBillable›L02.32Furuncle of buttockBillable›L02.33Carbuncle of buttockBillable›L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limbNon-Billable›L02.41Cutaneous abscess of limbNon-Billable›L02.411Cutaneous abscess of right axillaBillable›L02.412Cutaneous abscess of left axillaBillable›L02.413Cutaneous abscess of right upper limbBillable›L02.414Cutaneous abscess of left upper limbBillable›L02.415Cutaneous abscess of right lower limbBillable›L02.416Cutaneous abscess of left lower limbBillable›L02.419Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecifiedBillable›L02.42Furuncle of limbNon-Billable›L02.421Furuncle of right axillaBillable›L02.422Furuncle of left axillaBillable›L02.423Furuncle of right upper limbBillable›L02.424Furuncle of left upper limbBillable›L02.425Furuncle of right lower limbBillable›L02.426Furuncle of left lower limbBillable›L02.429Furuncle of limb, unspecifiedBillable›L02.43Carbuncle of limbNon-Billable›L02.431Carbuncle of right axillaBillable›L02.432Carbuncle of left axillaBillable›L02.433Carbuncle of right upper limbBillable›L02.434Carbuncle of left upper limbBillable›L02.435Carbuncle of right lower limbBillable›L02.436Carbuncle of left lower limbBillable›L02.439Carbuncle of limb, unspecifiedBillable›L02.5Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of handNon-Billable›L02.51Cutaneous abscess of handNon-Billable›L02.511Cutaneous abscess of right handBillable›L02.512Cutaneous abscess of left handBillable›L02.519Cutaneous abscess of unspecified handBillable›L02.52Furuncle handNon-Billable›L02.521Furuncle right handBillable›L02.522Furuncle left handBillable›L02.529Furuncle unspecified handBillable›L02.53Carbuncle of handNon-Billable›L02.531Carbuncle of right handBillable›L02.532Carbuncle of left handBillable›L02.539Carbuncle of unspecified handBillable›L02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of footNon-Billable›L02.61Cutaneous abscess of footNon-Billable›L02.611Cutaneous abscess of right footBillable›L02.612Cutaneous abscess of left footBillable›L02.619Cutaneous abscess of unspecified footBillable›L02.62Furuncle of footNon-Billable›L02.621Furuncle of right footBillable›L02.622Furuncle of left footBillable›L02.629Furuncle of unspecified footBillable›L02.63Carbuncle of footNon-Billable›L02.631Carbuncle of right footBillable›L02.632Carbuncle of left footBillable›L02.639Carbuncle of unspecified footBillable›L02.8Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sitesNon-Billable›L02.81Cutaneous abscess of other sitesNon-Billable›L02.811Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]Billable›L02.818Cutaneous abscess of other sitesBillable›L02.82Furuncle of other sitesNon-Billable›L02.821Furuncle of head [any part, except face]Billable›L02.828Furuncle of other sitesBillable›L02.83Carbuncle of other sitesNon-Billable›L02.831Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]Billable›L02.838Carbuncle of other sitesBillable›L02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecifiedNon-Billable›L02.91Cutaneous abscess, unspecifiedBillable›L02.92Furuncle, unspecifiedBillable›L02.93Carbuncle, unspecifiedBillable›L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitisNon-Billable›L03.0Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toeNon-Billable›L03.01Cellulitis of fingerNon-Billable›L03.011Cellulitis of right fingerBillable›L03.012Cellulitis of left fingerBillable›L03.019Cellulitis of unspecified fingerBillable›L03.02Acute lymphangitis of fingerNon-Billable›L03.021Acute lymphangitis of right fingerBillable›L03.022Acute lymphangitis of left fingerBillable›L03.029Acute lymphangitis of unspecified fingerBillable›L03.03Cellulitis of toeNon-Billable›L03.031Cellulitis of right toeBillable›L03.032Cellulitis of left toeBillable›L03.039Cellulitis of unspecified toeBillable›L03.04Acute lymphangitis of toeNon-Billable›L03.041Acute lymphangitis of right toeBillable›L03.042Acute lymphangitis of left toeBillable›L03.049Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toeBillable›L03.1Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limbNon-Billable›L03.11Cellulitis of other parts of limbNon-Billable›L03.111Cellulitis of right axillaBillable›L03.112Cellulitis of left axillaBillable›L03.113Cellulitis of right upper limbBillable›L03.114Cellulitis of left upper limbBillable›L03.115Cellulitis of right lower limbBillable›L03.116Cellulitis of left lower limbBillable›L03.119Cellulitis of unspecified part of limbBillable›L03.12Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limbNon-Billable›L03.121Acute lymphangitis of right axillaBillable›L03.122Acute lymphangitis of left axillaBillable›L03.123Acute lymphangitis of right upper limbBillable›L03.124Acute lymphangitis of left upper limbBillable›L03.125Acute lymphangitis of right lower limbBillable›L03.126Acute lymphangitis of left lower limbBillable›L03.129Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limbBillable›L03.2Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neckNon-Billable›L03.21Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of faceNon-Billable›L03.211Cellulitis of faceBillable›L03.212Acute lymphangitis of faceBillable›L03.213Periorbital cellulitisBillable›L03.22Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of neckNon-Billable›L03.221Cellulitis of neckBillable›L03.222Acute lymphangitis of neckBillable›L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunkNon-Billable›L03.31Cellulitis of trunkNon-Billable›L03.311Cellulitis of abdominal wallBillable›L03.312Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]Billable›L03.313Cellulitis of chest wallBillable›L03.314Cellulitis of groinBillable›L03.315Cellulitis of perineumBillable›L03.316Cellulitis of umbilicusBillable›L03.317Cellulitis of buttockBillable›L03.319Cellulitis of trunk, unspecifiedBillable›L03.31ACellulitis of flankBillable›L03.32Acute lymphangitis of trunkNon-Billable›L03.321Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wallBillable›L03.322Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]Billable›L03.323Acute lymphangitis of chest wallBillable›L03.324Acute lymphangitis of groinBillable›L03.325Acute lymphangitis of perineumBillable›L03.326Acute lymphangitis of umbilicusBillable›L03.327Acute lymphangitis of buttockBillable›L03.329Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecifiedBillable›L03.32AAcute lymphangitis of flankBillable›L03.8Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sitesNon-Billable›L03.81Cellulitis of other sitesNon-Billable›L03.811Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]Billable›L03.818Cellulitis of other sitesBillable›L03.89Acute lymphangitis of other sitesNon-Billable›L03.891Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face]Billable›L03.898Acute lymphangitis of other sitesBillable›L03.9Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecifiedNon-Billable›L03.90Cellulitis, unspecifiedBillable›L03.91Acute lymphangitis, unspecifiedBillable›L04Acute lymphadenitisNon-Billable›L04.0Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neckBillable›L04.1Acute lymphadenitis of trunkBillable›L04.2Acute lymphadenitis of upper limbBillable›L04.3Acute lymphadenitis of lower limbBillable›L04.8Acute lymphadenitis of other sitesBillable›L04.9Acute lymphadenitis, unspecifiedBillable›L05Pilonidal cyst and sinusNon-Billable›L05.0Pilonidal cyst and sinus with abscessNon-Billable›L05.01Pilonidal cyst with abscessBillable›L05.02Pilonidal sinus with abscessBillable›L05.9Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscessNon-Billable›L05.91Pilonidal cyst without abscessBillable›L05.92Pilonidal sinus without abscessBillable›L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissueNon-Billable›L08.0PyodermaBillable›L08.1ErythrasmaBillable›L08.8Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissueNon-Billable›L08.81Pyoderma vegetansBillable›L08.82Omphalitis not of newbornBillable›L08.89Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable›L08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecifiedBillable›