L08.9
Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
L08.9 (also written L089) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 6 codes in category L08 (Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 19 entries. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 23 Excludes2 entries.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (23 notes)
- 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.-)
- 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.-)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Home Health Primary
Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the Wound clinical group.
Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 19 entries
- Dactylitis, skin
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), buttocks (skin)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), finger (skin)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), foot (skin)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), hip (joint) NEC, skin NEC
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), knee (joint) NEC, skin
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), leg (skin) NOS
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), local, skin (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), shoulder (joint) NEC, skin NEC
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), skin (local) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), subcutaneous tissue, local
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic), toe (skin)
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- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), areolar tissue NOS
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), leg NOS
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), parotid region
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), perineum (female) (male)
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), skin
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), subcutaneous tissue
- Pustule (nonmalignant)