ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L01.1
Impetiginization of other dermatoses
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L01.1
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L01 — Impetigo
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L01.1 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of impetiginization of other dermatoses. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in L01
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