ICD-10 diagnosis code

L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

L08 is the ICD-10 code for Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block L00–L08 (Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XII · L00–L99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of L08

L08 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L08Andra lokala infektioner i hud och underhud

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL08Andre lokale infektioner i hud og underhud

FinlandICD-10-FI

L08Muut ihon ja ihonalaiskudoksen paikalliset infektiot

GermanyICD-10-GM

L08Sonstige lokale Infektionen der Haut und der Unterhaut

FranceICD-10-FR

L08Autres infections localisées de la peau et du tissu cellulaire sous-cutané

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L08overige lokale infecties van huid en subcutis

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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