Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)

L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
› Ritter's disease
Use Additional Code: code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)
Excludes 1: bullous impetigo (L01.03)
› pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03)
› toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)

L01Impetigo
Excludes 1: impetigo herpetiformis (L40.1)

L01.0Impetigo
› Impetigo contagiosa
› Impetigo vulgaris

L01.00Impetigo, unspecified
› Impetigo NOS

L01.01Non-bullous impetigo

L01.02Bockhart's impetigo
› Impetigo follicularis
› Perifolliculitis NOS
› Superficial pustular perifolliculitis

L01.03Bullous impetigo
› Impetigo neonatorum
› Pemphigus neonatorum

L01.09Other impetigo
› Ulcerative impetigo

L01.1Impetiginization of other dermatoses

L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
Use Additional Code: code to identify organism (B95-B96)
Excludes 2: abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
› abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
› abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)

L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
Excludes 2: abscess of ear, external (H60.0)
› abscess of eyelid (H00.0)
› abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8)
› abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0)
› abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3)
› abscess of mouth (K12.2)
› abscess of nose (J34.0)
› abscess of orbit (H05.0)
› submandibular abscess (K12.2)

L02.01Cutaneous abscess of face

L02.02Furuncle of face
› Boil of face
› Folliculitis of face

L02.03Carbuncle of face

L02.1Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck

L02.11Cutaneous abscess of neck

L02.12Furuncle of neck
› Boil of neck
› Folliculitis of neck

L02.13Carbuncle of neck

L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
Excludes 1: non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82)
› omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)
Excludes 2: abscess of breast (N61.1)
› abscess of buttocks (L02.3)
› abscess of female external genital organs (N76.4)
› abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
› abscess of hip (L02.4)

L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunk

L02.211Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall

L02.212Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock]

L02.213Cutaneous abscess of chest wall

L02.214Cutaneous abscess of groin

L02.215Cutaneous abscess of perineum

L02.216Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus

L02.219Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified

L02.22Furuncle of trunk
› Boil of trunk
› Folliculitis of trunk

L02.221Furuncle of abdominal wall

L02.222Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock]

L02.223Furuncle of chest wall

L02.224Furuncle of groin

L02.225Furuncle of perineum

L02.226Furuncle of umbilicus

L02.229Furuncle of trunk, unspecified

L02.23Carbuncle of trunk

L02.231Carbuncle of abdominal wall

L02.232Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock]

L02.233Carbuncle of chest wall

L02.234Carbuncle of groin

L02.235Carbuncle of perineum

L02.236Carbuncle of umbilicus

L02.239Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified

L02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
Excludes 1: pilonidal cyst with abscess (L05.01)

L02.31Cutaneous abscess of buttock
› Cutaneous abscess of gluteal region

L02.32Furuncle of buttock
› Boil of buttock
› Folliculitis of buttock
› Furuncle of gluteal region

L02.33Carbuncle of buttock
› Carbuncle of gluteal region

L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
Excludes 2: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234)
› Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)
› Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-)

L02.41Cutaneous abscess of limb

L02.411Cutaneous abscess of right axilla

L02.412Cutaneous abscess of left axilla

L02.413Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb

L02.414Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb

L02.415Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb

L02.416Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb

L02.419Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified

L02.42Furuncle of limb
› Boil of limb
› Folliculitis of limb

L02.421Furuncle of right axilla

L02.422Furuncle of left axilla

L02.423Furuncle of right upper limb

L02.424Furuncle of left upper limb

L02.425Furuncle of right lower limb

L02.426Furuncle of left lower limb

L02.429Furuncle of limb, unspecified

L02.43Carbuncle of limb

L02.431Carbuncle of right axilla

L02.432Carbuncle of left axilla

L02.433Carbuncle of right upper limb

L02.434Carbuncle of left upper limb

L02.435Carbuncle of right lower limb

L02.436Carbuncle of left lower limb

L02.439Carbuncle of limb, unspecified

L02.5Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand

L02.51Cutaneous abscess of hand

L02.511Cutaneous abscess of right hand

L02.512Cutaneous abscess of left hand

L02.519Cutaneous abscess of unspecified hand

L02.52Furuncle hand
› Boil of hand
› Folliculitis of hand

L02.521Furuncle right hand

L02.522Furuncle left hand

L02.529Furuncle unspecified hand

L02.53Carbuncle of hand

L02.531Carbuncle of right hand

L02.532Carbuncle of left hand

L02.539Carbuncle of unspecified hand

L02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot

L02.61Cutaneous abscess of foot

L02.611Cutaneous abscess of right foot

L02.612Cutaneous abscess of left foot

L02.619Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot

L02.62Furuncle of foot
› Boil of foot
› Folliculitis of foot

L02.621Furuncle of right foot

L02.622Furuncle of left foot

L02.629Furuncle of unspecified foot

L02.63Carbuncle of foot

L02.631Carbuncle of right foot

L02.632Carbuncle of left foot

L02.639Carbuncle of unspecified foot

L02.8Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites

L02.81Cutaneous abscess of other sites

L02.811Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]

L02.818Cutaneous abscess of other sites

L02.82Furuncle of other sites
› Boil of other sites
› Folliculitis of other sites

L02.821Furuncle of head [any part, except face]

L02.828Furuncle of other sites

L02.83Carbuncle of other sites

L02.831Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]

L02.838Carbuncle of other sites

L02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified

L02.91Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

L02.92Furuncle, unspecified
› Boil NOS
› Furunculosis NOS

L02.93Carbuncle, unspecified

L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
Excludes 2: cellulitis of anal and rectal region (K61.-)
› cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1)
› cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0)
› cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
› cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
› cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
› cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
› cellulitis of nose (J34.0)
› eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3)
› febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2)
› lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (I89.1)

L03.0Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
› Infection of nail
› Onychia
› Paronychia
› Perionychia

L03.01Cellulitis of finger
› Felon
› Whitlow
Excludes 1: herpetic whitlow (B00.89)

L03.011Cellulitis of right finger

L03.012Cellulitis of left finger

L03.019Cellulitis of unspecified finger

L03.02Acute lymphangitis of finger
› Hangnail with lymphangitis of finger

L03.021Acute lymphangitis of right finger

L03.022Acute lymphangitis of left finger

L03.029Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger

L03.03Cellulitis of toe

L03.031Cellulitis of right toe

L03.032Cellulitis of left toe

L03.039Cellulitis of unspecified toe

L03.04Acute lymphangitis of toe
› Hangnail with lymphangitis of toe

L03.041Acute lymphangitis of right toe

L03.042Acute lymphangitis of left toe

L03.049Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe

L03.1Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb

L03.11Cellulitis of other parts of limb
Excludes 2: cellulitis of fingers (L03.01-)
› cellulitis of toes (L03.03-)
› groin (L03.314)

L03.111Cellulitis of right axilla

L03.112Cellulitis of left axilla

L03.113Cellulitis of right upper limb

L03.114Cellulitis of left upper limb

L03.115Cellulitis of right lower limb

L03.116Cellulitis of left lower limb

L03.119Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb

L03.12Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
Excludes 2: acute lymphangitis of fingers (L03.2-)
› acute lymphangitis of toes (L03.04-)
› acute lymphangitis of groin (L03.324)

L03.121Acute lymphangitis of right axilla

L03.122Acute lymphangitis of left axilla

L03.123Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb

L03.124Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb

L03.125Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb

L03.126Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb

L03.129Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb

L03.2Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck

L03.21Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face

L03.211Cellulitis of face
Excludes 2: abscess of orbit (H05.01-)
› cellulitis of ear (H60.1-)
› cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0-)
› cellulitis of head (L03.81)
› cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
› cellulitis of lip (K13.0)
› cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
› cellulitis of nose (internal) (J34.0)
› cellulitis of orbit (H05.01-)
› cellulitis of scalp (L03.81)

L03.212Acute lymphangitis of face

L03.213Periorbital cellulitis
› Preseptal cellulitis

L03.22Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of neck

L03.221Cellulitis of neck

L03.222Acute lymphangitis of neck

L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk

L03.31Cellulitis of trunk
Excludes 2: cellulitis of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
› cellulitis of breast NOS (N61.0)
› cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
› cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
› omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)
› puerperal cellulitis of breast (O91.2)

L03.311Cellulitis of abdominal wall
Excludes 2: cellulitis of umbilicus (L03.316)
› cellulitis of groin (L03.314)

L03.312Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]

L03.313Cellulitis of chest wall

L03.314Cellulitis of groin

L03.315Cellulitis of perineum

L03.316Cellulitis of umbilicus

L03.317Cellulitis of buttock

L03.319Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified

L03.32Acute lymphangitis of trunk

L03.321Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall

L03.322Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]

L03.323Acute lymphangitis of chest wall

L03.324Acute lymphangitis of groin

L03.325Acute lymphangitis of perineum

L03.326Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus

L03.327Acute lymphangitis of buttock

L03.329Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified

L03.8Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites

L03.81Cellulitis of other sites

L03.811Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]
› Cellulitis of scalp
Excludes 2: cellulitis of face (L03.211)

L03.818Cellulitis of other sites

L03.89Acute lymphangitis of other sites

L03.891Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face]

L03.898Acute lymphangitis of other sites

L03.9Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified

L03.90Cellulitis, unspecified

L03.91Acute lymphangitis, unspecified
Excludes 1: lymphangitis NOS (I89.1)

L04Acute lymphadenitis
Includes: abscess (acute) of lymph nodes, except mesenteric
› acute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric
Excludes 1: chronic or subacute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric (I88.1)
› enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-)
› human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in generalized lymphadenopathy (B20)
› lymphadenitis NOS (I88.9)
› nonspecific mesenteric lymphadenitis (I88.0)

L04.0Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck

L04.1Acute lymphadenitis of trunk

L04.2Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb
› Acute lymphadenitis of axilla
› Acute lymphadenitis of shoulder

L04.3Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb
› Acute lymphadenitis of hip
Excludes 2: acute lymphadenitis of groin (L04.1)

L04.8Acute lymphadenitis of other sites

L04.9Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified

L05Pilonidal cyst and sinus

L05.0Pilonidal cyst and sinus with abscess

L05.01Pilonidal cyst with abscess
› Pilonidal abscess
› Pilonidal dimple with abscess
› Postanal dimple with abscess
Excludes 2: congenital sacral dimple (Q82.6)
› parasacral dimple (Q82.6)

L05.02Pilonidal sinus with abscess
› Coccygeal fistula with abscess
› Coccygeal sinus with abscess
› Pilonidal fistula with abscess

L05.9Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess

L05.91Pilonidal cyst without abscess
› Pilonidal dimple
› Postanal dimple
› Pilonidal cyst NOS
Excludes 2: congenital sacral dimple (Q82.6)
› parasacral dimple (Q82.6)

L05.92Pilonidal sinus without abscess
› Coccygeal fistula
› Coccygeal sinus without abscess
› Pilonidal fistula

L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

L08.0Pyoderma
› Dermatitis gangrenosa
› Purulent dermatitis
› Septic dermatitis
› Suppurative dermatitis
Excludes 1: pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
› pyoderma vegetans (L08.81)

L08.1Erythrasma

L08.8Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

L08.81Pyoderma vegetans
Excludes 1: pyoderma gangrenosum (L88)
› pyoderma NOS (L08.0)

L08.82Omphalitis not of newborn
Excludes 1: omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)

L08.89Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

L08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified