ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L08.89
Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L08.89
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L08 — Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L08.89 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. 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 L08
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