ICD-10-CM › Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and... › L00-L08

L00-L08 - Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

211 ICD-10-CM codes sit in this section, of which 159 are billable in FY2027. Every one has a page giving the years it was valid and what to use instead when it is not.

Categories

Each of these is a three-character category. Most are not billable on their own - the billable code is one of the children listed on its page.

CodeDescriptionStatus
L00 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome Valid
L01 Impetigo Not billable
L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle Not billable
L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis Not billable
L04 Acute lymphadenitis Not billable
L05 Pilonidal cyst and sinus Not billable
L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue Not billable

Or browse all ICD-10-CM codes by first character, check a list of codes with the batch validity checker, or see what changed in each release.