Chapter XII
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
(L00-L99)
NCCS
Rules
Conventions
GCS
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
(L00-L08)
Coding-Hint
Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
Excl.:
hordeolum (
H00.0
)
infective dermatitis (
L30.3
)
local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as:
erysipelas (
A46
)
erysipeloid (
A26.-
)
herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection (
B00.-
)
herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection
— anogenital (
A60.-
)
molluscum contagiosum (
B08.1
)
mycoses (
B35-B49
)
pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (
B85-B89
)
viral warts (
B07
)
panniculitis (of):
NOS (
M79.3
)
lupus (
L93.2
)
neck and back (
M54.0
)
relapsing [Weber-Christian] (
M35.6
)
perlèche (due to):
NOS (
K13.0
)
candidiasis (
B37.-
)
riboflavin deficiency (
E53.0
)
pyogenic granuloma (
L98.0
)
zoster (
B02.-
)
L00
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Incl.:
Pemphigus neonatorum
Ritter disease
Excl.:
toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (
L51.2
)
L01
Impetigo
Excl.:
impetigo herpetiformis (
L40.1
)
pemphigus neonatorum (
L00
)
L01.0
Impetigo [any organism] [any site]
Incl.:
Bockhart impetigo
L01.1
Impetiginization of other dermatoses
L02
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
Incl.:
boil
furunculosis
Excl.:
anal and rectal regions (
K61.-
)
genital organs (external):
female (
N76.4
)
male (
N48.2
,
N49.-
)
L02.0
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
Excl.:
ear, external (
H60.0
)
eyelid (
H00.0
)
head [any part, except face] (
L02.8
)
lacrimal:
gland (
H04.0
)
passages (
H04.3
)
mouth (
K12.2
)
nose (
J34.0
)
orbit (
H05.0
)
submandibular (
K12.2
)
L02.1
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
L02.2
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
Incl.:
Abdominal wall
Back [any part, except buttock]
Chest wall
Groin
Perineum
Umbilicus
Excl.:
breast (
N61
)
hip (
L02.4
)
omphalitis of newborn (
P38
)
L02.3
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
Incl.:
Gluteal region
Excl.:
pilonidal cyst with abscess (
L05.0
)
L02.4
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
Incl.:
Axilla
Hip
Shoulder
L02.8
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites
Incl.:
Head [any part, except face]
Scalp
L02.9
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
Incl.:
Furunculosis NOS
L03
Cellulitis
NCCS
DCS.XII.3
Incl.:
acute lymphangitis
Excl.:
cellulitis of:
anal and rectal regions (
K61.-
)
external auditory canal (
H60.1
)
external genital organs:
— female (
N76.4
)
— male (
N48.2
,
N49.-
)
eyelid (
H00.0
)
lacrimal apparatus (
H04.3
)
mouth (
K12.2
)
nose (
J34.0
)
eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (
L98.3
)
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (
L98.2
)
lymphangitis (chronic)(subacute) (
I89.1
)
L03.0
Cellulitis of finger and toe
Incl.:
Infection of nail
Onychia
Paronychia
Perionychia
L03.1
Cellulitis of other parts of limb
Incl.:
Axilla
Hip
Shoulder
L03.2
Cellulitis of face
L03.3
Cellulitis of trunk
Incl.:
Abdominal wall
Back [any part]
Chest wall
Groin
Perineum
Umbilicus
Excl.:
omphalitis of newborn (
P38
)
L03.8
Cellulitis of other sites
Incl.:
Head [any part, except face]
Scalp
L03.9
Cellulitis, unspecified
L04
Acute lymphadenitis
Incl.:
abscess (acute)
lymphadenitis, acute
any lymph node, except mesenteric
Excl.:
enlarged lymph nodes (
R59.-
)
human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in generalized lymphadenopathy (
B23.1
)
lymphadenitis:
NOS (
I88.9
)
chronic or subacute, except mesenteric (
I88.1
)
mesenteric, nonspecific (
I88.0
)
L04.0
Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck
L04.1
Acute lymphadenitis of trunk
L04.2
Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb
Incl.:
Axilla
Shoulder
L04.3
Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb
Incl.:
Hip
L04.8
Acute lymphadenitis of other sites
L04.9
Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified
L05
Pilonidal cyst
Incl.:
fistula
sinus
coccygeal or pilonidal
L05.0
Pilonidal cyst with abscess
L05.9
Pilonidal cyst without abscess
Incl.:
Pilonidal cyst NOS
L08
Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
L08.0
Pyoderma
Incl.:
Dermatitis:
gangrenosa
purulent
septic
suppurative
Excl.:
pyoderma gangrenosum (
L88
)
L08.1
Erythrasma
L08.8
Other specified local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
L08.9
Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
NCCS
DCS.XII.3