A26.0 ICD-10-CM Code: Cutaneous erysipeloid

A26.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cutaneous erysipeloid. Cutaneous erysipeloid is a skin infection caused by bacteria (usually from handling infected animals or contaminated materials) that causes red, swollen, painful areas on the skin, typically on the hands or fingers. It is a localized infection that primarily affects the outer layers of skin. A26.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for certain infectious and parasitic diseases (a00-b99), within the section covering certain zoonotic bacterial diseases (a20-a28).

A26.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM code but does not map to a payment HCC under the CMS-HCC V28, V24, ESRD, or RxHCC risk adjustment models. It can be reported on Medicare Advantage encounter data submissions but it does not contribute to a beneficiary's RAF score and therefore does not affect risk-adjusted payments to the plan.

Verify the infection is limited to the skin (cutaneous) and not systemic; if the infection has spread to other body systems, consider codes A26.8 or A26.9 for systemic erysipeloid.