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L00-L99

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Chapter 12

Includes diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue such as infections, dermatitis, and other inflammatory conditions.

Additional Information

From parent codes: L00-L99 (Chapter 12)

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom L00-L99

Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.

  • 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.-)

Codes in this Chapter (74)

L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome→L01Impetigo2 codes→L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle9 codes→L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis6 codes→L04Acute lymphadenitis6 codes→L05Pilonidal cyst and sinus2 codes→L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue4 codes→L10Pemphigus8 codes→L11Other acantholytic disorders4 codes→L12Pemphigoid6 codes→L13Other bullous disorders4 codes→L14Bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere→L20Atopic dermatitis3 codes→L21Seborrheic dermatitis4 codes→L22Diaper dermatitis→L23Allergic contact dermatitis10 codes→L24Irritant contact dermatitis12 codes→L25Unspecified contact dermatitis8 codes→L26Exfoliative dermatitis→L27Dermatitis due to substances taken internally5 codes→L28Lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo3 codes→L29Pruritus6 codes→L30Other and unspecified dermatitis8 codes→L40Psoriasis8 codes→L41Parapsoriasis7 codes→L42Pityriasis rosea→L43Lichen planus6 codes→L44Other papulosquamous disorders7 codes→L45Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere→L49Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved10 codes→L50Urticaria9 codes→L51Erythema multiforme6 codes→L52Erythema nodosum→L53Other erythematous conditions6 codes→L54Erythema in diseases classified elsewhere→L55Sunburn4 codes→L56Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation8 codes→L57Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation8 codes→L58Radiodermatitis3 codes→L59Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation3 codes→L60Nail disorders8 codes→L62Nail disorders in diseases classified elsewhere→L63Alopecia areata5 codes→L64Androgenic alopecia3 codes→L65Other nonscarring hair loss5 codes→L66Cicatricial alopecia [scarring hair loss]7 codes→L67Hair color and hair shaft abnormalities4 codes→L68Hypertrichosis6 codes→L70Acne8 codes→L71Rosacea4 codes→L72Follicular cysts of skin and subcutaneous tissue6 codes→L73Other follicular disorders5 codes→L74Eccrine sweat disorders8 codes→L75Apocrine sweat disorders5 codes→L76Intraoperative and postprocedural complications of skin and subcutaneous tissue5 codes→L80Vitiligo→L81Other disorders of pigmentation10 codes→L82Seborrheic keratosis2 codes→L83Acanthosis nigricans→L84Corns and callosities→L85Other epidermal thickening6 codes→L86Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhere→L87Transepidermal elimination disorders5 codes→L88Pyoderma gangrenosum→L89Pressure ulcer9 codes→L90Atrophic disorders of skin9 codes→L91Hypertrophic disorders of skin3 codes→L92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue6 codes→L93Lupus erythematosus3 codes→L94Other localized connective tissue disorders9 codes→L95Vasculitis limited to skin, not elsewhere classified4 codes→L97Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified7 codes→L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified10 codes→L99Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere→