Chapter 12

L00–L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

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

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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
  • L05.91

    Pilonidal cyst without abscess

  • L05.92

    Pilonidal sinus without abscess

  • L08.0

    Pyoderma

  • L08.1

    Erythrasma

  • 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

  • L10.0

    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

  • L10.81

    Paraneoplastic pemphigus

  • L10.89

    Other pemphigus

  • L10.9

    Pemphigus, unspecified

  • L11.0

    Acquired keratosis follicularis

  • L11.1

    Transient acantholytic dermatosis [Grover]

  • L11.8

    Other specified acantholytic disorders

  • L11.9

    Acantholytic disorder, unspecified

  • L12.0

    Bullous pemphigoid

  • L12.1

    Cicatricial pemphigoid

  • L12.2

    Chronic bullous disease of childhood

  • L12.30

    Acquired epidermolysis bullosa, unspecified

  • L12.31

    Epidermolysis bullosa due to drug

  • L12.35

    Other acquired epidermolysis bullosa

  • L12.8

    Other pemphigoid

  • L12.9

    Pemphigoid, unspecified

  • L13.0

    Dermatitis herpetiformis

  • L13.1

    Subcorneal pustular dermatitis

  • L13.8

    Other specified bullous disorders

  • L13.9

    Bullous disorder, unspecified

  • L14

    Bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

  • L20.0

    Besnier's prurigo

  • L20.81

    Atopic neurodermatitis

  • L20.82

    Flexural eczema

  • L20.83

    Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema

  • L20.84

    Intrinsic (allergic) eczema

  • L20.89

    Other atopic dermatitis

  • L20.9

    Atopic dermatitis, unspecified

  • L21.0

    Seborrhea capitis

  • L21.1

    Seborrheic infantile dermatitis

  • L21.8

    Other seborrheic dermatitis

  • L21.9

    Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified

  • L22

    Diaper dermatitis

  • L23.0

    Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals

  • L23.1

    Allergic contact dermatitis due to adhesives

  • L23.2

    Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmetics

  • L23.3

    Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin

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