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L01.09

Billable

Other impetigo

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by fluid-filled blisters and sores that typically appear on exposed areas of the skin, excluding the common forms already classified elsewhere.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the impetigo does not fit into the more specific L01.0 subcategories
  • •Verify documentation specifies the type and location of impetigo to ensure this is the most appropriate code

Code Hierarchy

└L01Impetigo└L01.0Impetigo└L01.09Other impetigo
└L01.09Other impetigo

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