Diagnosis Code: L08.0

Short Description: Pyoderma

Long Description: Pyoderma

The code L08.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
  • Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
    • Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L08)
      • L08.0 Pyoderma

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Bacterial pyoderma
• Blastomycosis-like pyoderma
• Chancriform pyoderma
• Cutaneous streptococcal ulcer
• Cystic acne
• Dermatitis gangrenosa infantum
• Ecthyma
• Ecthyma
• Ecthyma
• Ecthyma
• Ecthyma caused by Staphylococcus aureus
• Ecthyma caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
• Ecthyma gangrenosum
• Malignant pyoderma
• Pyoderma
• Pyoderma faciale
• Pyoderma ulcerosum tropicalum
• Site-specific pyogenic infection of skin and subcutis
• Streptococcal infection of skin
• Streptococcus pyogenes infection

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L08.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Cellulitis With Mcc (602)
• Cellulitis Without Mcc (603)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L08.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Dermatitis gangrenosa
  • Purulent dermatitis
  • Septic dermatitis
  • Suppurative dermatitis
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • pyoderma gangrenosum (@L88*)
  • pyoderma vegetans (@L08.81*)

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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