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L00-L08

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankblock
Official Description

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

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 6 non-billable)
L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeL01Impetigohas subcodesL02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbunclehas subcodesL03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitishas subcodesL04Acute lymphadenitishas subcodesL05Pilonidal cyst and sinushas subcodesL08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissuehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • hordeolum (H00.0)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • zoster (B02.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L00-L08Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)Not billable
L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeBillable
L01ImpetigoSubcodes
L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleSubcodes
L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitisSubcodes
L04Acute lymphadenitisSubcodes
L05Pilonidal cyst and sinusSubcodes
L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissueSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L00-L08:

chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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