L88 is the ICD-10 code for Pyoderma gangrenosum. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block L80–L99 (Other disorders 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
What L88 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Phagedenic pyoderma
What L88 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- dermatitis gangrenosa L08.0
L88 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L88Pyoderma gangrenosum
DL88Pusdannelse i huden
- DL889Pyoderma gangraenosum
L88Pyoderma gangraenosum
L88Pyoderma gangraenosum
L88Pyodermite gangréneuse
L88pyoderma gangraenosum
L88Pyoderma gangrenosum
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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