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
  • L02.8

    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites

  • L02.81

    Cutaneous abscess of other sites

  • L02.811

    Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]

  • L02.818

    Cutaneous abscess of other sites

  • L02.82

    Furuncle of other sites

  • L02.821

    Furuncle of head [any part, except face]

  • L02.828

    Furuncle of other sites

  • L02.83

    Carbuncle of other sites

  • L02.831

    Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]

  • L02.838

    Carbuncle of other sites

  • L02.9

    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified

  • L02.91

    Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

  • L02.92

    Furuncle, unspecified

  • L02.93

    Carbuncle, unspecified

  • L03

    Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

  • L03.0

    Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe

  • L03.01

    Cellulitis of finger

  • L03.011

    Cellulitis of right finger

  • L03.012

    Cellulitis of left finger

  • L03.019

    Cellulitis of unspecified finger

  • L03.02

    Acute lymphangitis of finger

  • L03.021

    Acute lymphangitis of right finger

  • L03.022

    Acute lymphangitis of left finger

  • L03.029

    Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger

  • L03.03

    Cellulitis of toe

  • L03.031

    Cellulitis of right toe

  • L03.032

    Cellulitis of left toe

  • L03.039

    Cellulitis of unspecified toe

  • L03.04

    Acute lymphangitis of toe

  • L03.041

    Acute lymphangitis of right toe

  • L03.042

    Acute lymphangitis of left toe

  • L03.049

    Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe

  • L03.1

    Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb

  • L03.11

    Cellulitis of other parts of limb

  • L03.111

    Cellulitis of right axilla

  • L03.112

    Cellulitis of left axilla

  • L03.113

    Cellulitis of right upper limb

  • L03.114

    Cellulitis of left upper limb

  • L03.115

    Cellulitis of right lower limb

  • L03.116

    Cellulitis of left lower limb

  • L03.119

    Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb

  • L03.12

    Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb

  • L03.121

    Acute lymphangitis of right axilla

  • L03.122

    Acute lymphangitis of left axilla

  • L03.123

    Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb

  • L03.124

    Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb

  • L03.125

    Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb

  • L03.126

    Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb

  • L03.129

    Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb

  • L03.2

    Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck

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