Chapter 12

L00–L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • 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.-)
Internal Codes
  • L00

    Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

  • L01.00

    Impetigo, unspecified

  • L01.01

    Non-bullous impetigo

  • L01.02

    Bockhart's impetigo

  • L01.03

    Bullous impetigo

  • L01.09

    Other impetigo

  • L01.1

    Impetiginization of other dermatoses

  • L02.01

    Cutaneous abscess of face

  • L02.02

    Furuncle of face

  • L02.03

    Carbuncle of face

  • L02.11

    Cutaneous abscess of neck

  • L02.12

    Furuncle of neck

  • L02.13

    Carbuncle of neck

  • L02.211

    Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall

  • L02.212

    Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]

  • L02.213

    Cutaneous abscess of chest wall

  • L02.214

    Cutaneous abscess of groin

  • L02.215

    Cutaneous abscess of perineum

  • L02.216

    Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus

  • L02.217

    Cutaneous abscess of flank

  • L02.219

    Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified

  • L02.221

    Furuncle of abdominal wall

  • L02.222

    Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]

  • L02.223

    Furuncle of chest wall

  • L02.224

    Furuncle of groin

  • L02.225

    Furuncle of perineum

  • L02.226

    Furuncle of umbilicus

  • L02.227

    Furuncle of flank

  • L02.229

    Furuncle of trunk, unspecified

  • L02.231

    Carbuncle of abdominal wall

  • L02.232

    Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock]

  • L02.233

    Carbuncle of chest wall

  • L02.234

    Carbuncle of groin

  • L02.235

    Carbuncle of perineum

  • L02.236

    Carbuncle of umbilicus

  • L02.239

    Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified

  • L02.31

    Cutaneous abscess of buttock

  • L02.32

    Furuncle of buttock

  • L02.33

    Carbuncle of buttock

  • L02.411

    Cutaneous abscess of right axilla

  • L02.412

    Cutaneous abscess of left axilla

  • L02.413

    Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb

  • L02.414

    Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb

  • L02.415

    Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb

  • L02.416

    Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb

  • L02.419

    Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified

  • L02.421

    Furuncle of right axilla

  • L02.422

    Furuncle of left axilla

  • L02.423

    Furuncle of right upper limb

  • L02.424

    Furuncle of left upper limb

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