Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified (2024)

ICD-10-CM Codes
L00-L99
L00-L08
L08-
2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L08.9

Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

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Billable/Specific Code

L08.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursem*nt purposes.
Short description: Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unsp
The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM L08.9 became effective on October 1, 2023.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L08.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 L08.9 may differ.

The following code(s) above L08.9 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to L08.9:

L00-L99
2024 ICD-10-CM Range L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Type 2 Excludes
- 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.-)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L00-L08
2024 ICD-10-CM Range L00-L08
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Type 2 Excludes
See Also
ICD-10 code: L90.5 Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin Acne Vulgaris: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology ICD-10 code: L98.9 Disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Inversa): Symptoms & Treatments
- 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 (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Approximate Synonyms

Abdominal wall abrasion, with infection
Abdominal wall blister, with infection
Abrasion and/or friction burn of gum with infection
Abrasion and/or friction burn of lip with infection
Abrasion of abdominal wall, infected
Abrasion of anus, infected
Abrasion of buttock, infected
Abrasion of chest wall, infected
Abrasion of face, infected
Abrasion of groin, infected
Abrasion of left ankle with infection
Abrasion of left foot with infection
Abrasion of left great toe with infection
Abrasion of left lesser toe with infection
Abrasion of neck, infected
Abrasion of penis, infected
Abrasion of right ankle with infection
Abrasion of right foot with infection
Abrasion of right great toe with infection
Abrasion of right lesser toe with infection
Abrasion of scalp, infected
Abrasion of vagin*, infected
Abrasion of vulva, infected
Abrasion or friction burn of head, infected
Anus abrasion, with infection
Blister of left foot with infection
Blister of left great toe with infection
Blister of left lesser toe with infection
Blister of right foot with infection
Blister of right great toe with infection
Blister of right lesser toe with infection
Buttock abrasion, with infection
Buttock blister, with infection
Cheek abrasion with infection
Cheek blister with infection
Chest wall abrasion, with infection
Chest wall blister, with infection
Chin abrasion with infection
Chin blister with infection
Dactylitis of skin
Dactylitis, skin (finger or toe condition)
Face abrasion, with infection
Female genital organ abrasion with infection
Female genital organ blister with infection
Forehead abrasion with infection
Forehead blister with infection
Groin abrasion, with infection
Groin blister, with infection
Gum abrasion, with infection
Head abrasion, with infection
Head blister, with infection
Infection of skin
Infection of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
Infection of skin or subcutaneous tissue
Infection of subcutaneous tissue
Insect bite, nonvenomous, of head, infected
Left ankle abrasion, with infection
Left ankle blister, with infection
Left axilla abrasion with infection
Left axilla blister with infection
Left breast abrasion with infection
Left breast blister with infection
Left chest wall abrasion with infection
Left chest wall blister with infection
Left ear abrasion with infection
Left ear blister with infection
Left elbow abrasion, with infection
Left elbow blister, with infection
Left eyelid abrasion with infection
Left eyelid blister with infection
Left finger abrasion with infection
Left finger blister with infection
Left foot abrasion, with infection
Left foot blister, with infection
Left forearm abrasion, with infection
Left forearm blister, with infection
Left great toe abrasion, with infection
Left great toe blister, with infection
Left hand abrasion with infection
Left hand blister with infection
Left hip abrasion with infection
Left hip blister with infection
Left index finger abrasion with infection
Left index finger blister with infection
Left knee abrasion with infection
Left knee blister with infection
Left lesser toe abrasion, with infection
Left lesser toe blister, with infection
Left little finger abrasion with infection
Left little finger blister with infection
Left lower leg abrasion with infection
Left lower leg blister with infection
Left middle finger abrasion with infection
Left middle finger blister with infection
Left posterior thorax abrasion with infection
Left posterior thorax blister with infection
Left ring finger abrasion with infection
Left ring finger blister with infection
Left shoulder abrasion with infection
Left shoulder blister with infection
Left thigh abrasion with infection
Left thigh blister with infection
Left thumb abrasion, with infection
Left thumb blister, with infection
Left upper arm abrasion with infection
Left upper arm blister with infection
Left wrist abrasion with infection
Left wrist blister with infection
Lip abrasion, with infection
Low back abrasion with infection
Low back blister with infection
Male genital organ abrasion with infection
Male genital organ blister with infection
Mouth abrasion with infection
Mouth blister with infection
Neck abrasion, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of abdominal wall with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of buttock with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of cheek with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of chest wall with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of chin with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of female genital organ with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of forehead with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of head, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left ankle with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left axilla with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left breast with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left chest wall with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left ear with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left elbow, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left eyelid with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left foot with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left forearm, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left great toe with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left hand with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left hip with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left index finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left knee with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left lesser toe with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left little finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left lower leg with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left middle finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left posterior thorax with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left ring finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left shoulder with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left thigh with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left thumb, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left upper arm with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of left wrist with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of low back with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of male genital organ with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of mouth with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of multiple sites with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of pelvis with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of posterior thorax with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right ankle with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right axilla with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right breast with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right chest wall with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right ear with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right elbow, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right eyelid with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right foot with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right forearm, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right great toe with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right hand with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right hip with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right index finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right knee with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right lesser toe with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right little finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right lower leg with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right middle finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right posterior thorax with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right ring finger with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right shoulder with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right thigh with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right thumb, with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right upper arm with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of right wrist with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of sacrum with infection
Nonvenomous insect bite of tongue with infection
Nonvenomous insect bites of multiple sites, with infection
Nose abrasion with infection
Pelvis abrasion with infection
Pelvis blister with infection
Penis abrasion, with infection
Posterior thorax abrasion with infection
Posterior thorax blister with infection
Right ankle abrasion, with infection
Right ankle blister, with infection
Right axilla abrasion with infection
Right axilla blister with infection
Right breast abrasion with infection
Right breast blister with infection
Right chest wall abrasion with infection
Right chest wall blister with infection
Right ear abrasion with infection
Right ear blister with infection
Right elbow abrasion, with infection
Right elbow blister, with infection
Right eyelid abrasion with infection
Right eyelid blister with infection
Right finger abrasion with infection
Right finger blister with infection
Right foot abrasion, with infection
Right foot blister, with infection
Right forearm abrasion, with infection
Right forearm blister, with infection
Right great toe abrasion, with infection
Right great toe blister, with infection
Right hand abrasion with infection
Right hand blister with infection
Right hip abrasion with infection
Right hip blister with infection
Right index finger abrasion with infection
Right index finger blister with infection
Right knee abrasion with infection
Right knee blister with infection
Right lesser toe abrasion, with infection
Right lesser toe blister, with infection
Right little finger abrasion with infection
Right little finger blister with infection
Right lower leg abrasion with infection
Right lower leg blister with infection
Right middle finger abrasion with infection
Right middle finger blister with infection
Right posterior thorax abrasion with infection
Right posterior thorax blister with infection
Right ring finger abrasion with infection
Right ring finger blister with infection
Right shoulder abrasion with infection
Right shoulder blister with infection
Right thigh abrasion with infection
Right thigh blister with infection
Right thumb abrasion, with infection
Right thumb blister, with infection
Right upper arm abrasion with infection
Right upper arm blister with infection
Right wrist abrasion with infection
Right wrist blister with infection
Sacrum abrasion with infection
Sacrum blister with infection
Scalp abrasion, with infection
Scrotum abrasion with infection
Superficial foreign body in left ankle with infection
Superficial foreign body in left foot with infection
Superficial foreign body in left great toe with infection
Superficial foreign body in left lesser toe with infection
Superficial foreign body in right ankle with infection
Superficial foreign body in right foot with infection
Superficial foreign body in right great toe with infection
Superficial foreign body in right lesser toe with infection
Superficial foreign body of abdominal wall with infection
Superficial foreign body of anus with infection
Superficial foreign body of buttock with infection
Superficial foreign body of cheek with infection
Superficial foreign body of chest wall with infection
Superficial foreign body of chin with infection
Superficial foreign body of female genital organ with infection
Superficial foreign body of forehead with infection
Superficial foreign body of groin with infection
Superficial foreign body of gum, with infection
Superficial foreign body of head with infection
Superficial foreign body of left ankle, with infection
Superficial foreign body of left axilla with infection
Superficial foreign body of left breast with infection
Superficial foreign body of left chest wall with infection
Superficial foreign body of left ear with infection
Superficial foreign body of left elbow, with infection
Superficial foreign body of left eyelid with infection
Superficial foreign body of left finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of left foot, with infection
Superficial foreign body of left forearm, with infection
Superficial foreign body of left great toe, with infection
Superficial foreign body of left hand with infection
Superficial foreign body of left hip with infection
Superficial foreign body of left index finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of left knee with infection
Superficial foreign body of left lesser toe, with infection
Superficial foreign body of left little finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of left lower leg with infection
Superficial foreign body of left middle finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of left posterior thorax with infection
Superficial foreign body of left ring finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of left shoulder with infection
Superficial foreign body of left thigh with infection
Superficial foreign body of left thumb, with infection
Superficial foreign body of left upper arm with infection
Superficial foreign body of left wrist with infection
Superficial foreign body of lip with infection
Superficial foreign body of low back with infection
Superficial foreign body of male genital organ with infection
Superficial foreign body of mouth with infection
Superficial foreign body of nose with infection
Superficial foreign body of pelvis with infection
Superficial foreign body of penis with infection
Superficial foreign body of posterior thorax with infection
Superficial foreign body of right ankle, with infection
Superficial foreign body of right axilla with infection
Superficial foreign body of right breast with infection
Superficial foreign body of right chest wall with infection
Superficial foreign body of right ear with infection
Superficial foreign body of right elbow, with infection
Superficial foreign body of right eyelid with infection
Superficial foreign body of right finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of right foot, with infection
Superficial foreign body of right forearm, with infection
Superficial foreign body of right great toe, with infection
Superficial foreign body of right hand with infection
Superficial foreign body of right hip with infection
Superficial foreign body of right index finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of right knee with infection
Superficial foreign body of right lesser toe, with infection
Superficial foreign body of right little finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of right lower leg with infection
Superficial foreign body of right middle finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of right posterior thorax with infection
Superficial foreign body of right ring finger with infection
Superficial foreign body of right shoulder with infection
Superficial foreign body of right thigh with infection
Superficial foreign body of right thumb, with infection
Superficial foreign body of right upper arm with infection
Superficial foreign body of right wrist with infection
Superficial foreign body of sacrum with infection
Superficial foreign body of scrotum with infection
Superficial foreign body of throat with infection
Superficial foreign body of tongue with infection
Superficial foreign body of vagin* with infection
Superficial foreign body of vulva with infection
Throat abrasion with infection
Throat blister with infection
Tongue abrasion with infection
Tongue blister with infection
Traumatic blister of abdominal wall, infected
Traumatic blister of buttock, infected
Traumatic blister of chest wall, infected
Traumatic blister of groin, infected
Traumatic blister of head, infected
Traumatic blister of left ankle with infection
Traumatic blister of right ankle with infection
vagin* abrasion, with infection
Vulva abrasion, with infection

ICD-10-CM L08.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

602 Cellulitis with mcc
603 Cellulitis without mcc
795 Normal newborn

Convert L08.9 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L08.9:

Dactylitis
- skin L08.9
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- finger (skin) L08.9
- foot (skin) L08.9
- hip (joint) M00.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M00.9
  Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Infective arthritis NOS
  - skin NEC L08.9
- knee (joint) M00.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M00.9
  Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Infective arthritis NOS
  See Also
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  - skin L08.9
- local, skin (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) L08.9
- shoulder (joint) M00.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M00.9
  Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Infective arthritis NOS
  - skin NEC L08.9
- skin (local) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) L08.9
- toe (skin) L08.9
- buttocks L08.9 (skin)
- leg L08.9 (skin)
- subcutaneous tissue, local L08.9
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
- areolar tissue NOS L08.9
- leg NOS L08.9
- parotid region L08.9
- perineum L08.9 (female) (male)
- skin L08.9
- subcutaneous tissue L08.9
Pustule (nonmalignant) L08.9

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L08.9

L05.9 Pilonidal cyst and sinus without abscess

L05.91 Pilonidal cyst without abscess

L05.92 Pilonidal sinus without abscess

L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

L08.0 Pyoderma

L08.1 Erythrasma

L08.8 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

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 Pemphigus

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

L10.8 Other pemphigus

L10.81 Paraneoplastic pemphigus

L10.89 Other pemphigus

Reimbursem*nt claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified (2024)

Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

Unspecified infectious disease

Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified

Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified

Pyogenic arthritis, unspecified