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ICD-10 diagnosis code

L08.9 Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

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L08.9 is the ICD-10 code for Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of L08 (Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

L08.9 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

L08.9Lokal infektion i hud och underhud, ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

L08.9Uspesifisert lokal infeksjon i hud eller underhud

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL089Lokal infektion i hud eller underhud UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

L08.9Määrittämätön paikallinen ihon ja/tai ihonalaiskudoksen infektio

GermanyICD-10-GM

L08.9Lokale Infektion der Haut und der Unterhaut, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

L08.9Infection localisée de la peau et du tissu cellulaire souscutané, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L08.9lokale infectie van huid en subcutis, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

L08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

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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