Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (2024)

  1. ICD-10-CM Codes
  2. L00-L99
  3. L00-L08
  4. L08-
  5. 2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L08.89

Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (1)

Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
  • L08.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursem*nt purposes.
  • Short description: Oth local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM L08.89 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L08.89 - other international versions of ICD-10 L08.89 may differ.

The following code(s) above L08.89 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to L08.89:

Approximate Synonyms

  • Acropustulosis of infancy
  • Infantile acropustulosis
  • Pitted keratolysis

ICD-10-CM L08.89 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 602 Cellulitis with mcc
  • 603 Cellulitis without mcc

Convert L08.89 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L08.89:

  • Andrews' disease L08.89 (bacterid)
  • Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) L90.5 - see also Scar

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.5

    Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Adherent scar (skin)
    • Cicatrix
    • Disfigurement of skin due to scar
    • Fibrosis of skin NOS
    • Scar NOS

    Type 2 Excludes

    • skin L90.5

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L90.5

      Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • Adherent scar (skin)
      • Cicatrix
      • Disfigurement of skin due to scar
      • Fibrosis of skin NOS
      • Scar NOS

      Type 2 Excludes

      • infected L08.89
  • Dermatosis L98.9

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.9

    Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
    • Andrews' L08.89
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Andrews' L08.89 (bacterid)
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9

    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9

    Unspecified infectious disease

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
    • local, skin (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) L08.9

      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L08.9

      Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
      • specified NEC L08.89
    • sinus (accessory) (chronic) (nasal) - see also Sinusitis
      • skin NEC L08.89
  • Sarcoid - see also Sarcoidosis
    • Spiegler-Fendt L08.89
  • Sinus - see also Fistula
    • infected, skin NEC L08.89
  • Spiegler-Fendt
    • sarcoid L08.89

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L08.89

L05.02 Pilonidal sinus with abscess

L05.9 Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess

L05.91 Pilonidal cyst without abscess

L05.92 Pilonidal sinus without abscess

L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

L08.0 Pyoderma

L08.1 Erythrasma

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

L08.81 Pyoderma vegetans

L08.82 Omphalitis not of newborn

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

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

L10 Pemphigus

L10.0 Pemphigus vulgaris

L10.1 Pemphigus vegetans

L10.2 Pemphigus foliaceous

L10.3 Brazilian pemphigus [fogo selvagem]

L10.4 Pemphigus erythematosus

L10.5 Drug-induced pemphigus

L10.8 Other pemphigus

L10.81 Paraneoplastic pemphigus

Reimbursem*nt claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (2024)
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