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. 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.-)
Internal Codes
  • L98.463

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.464

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone

  • L98.465

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.466

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.468

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with other specified severity

  • L98.469

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity

  • L98.471

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.472

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with fat layer exposed

  • L98.473

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.474

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of bone

  • L98.475

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.476

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.478

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with other specified severity

  • L98.479

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with unspecified severity

  • L98.491

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.492

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed

  • L98.493

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.494

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of bone

  • L98.495

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.496

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.498

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with other specified severity

  • L98.499

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity

  • L98.5

    Mucinosis of the skin

  • L98.6

    Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • L98.7

    Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • L98.8

    Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • L98.9

    Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

  • L98.A111

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A112

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A113

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A114

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A115

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A116

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A118

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with other specified severity

  • L98.A119

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with unspecified severity

  • L98.A121

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A122

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A123

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A124

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A125

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A126

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A128

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with other specified severity

  • L98.A129

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with unspecified severity

  • L98.A191

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A192

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A193

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A194

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A195

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A196

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A198

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with other specified severity

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