2026 ICD-10-CM L08: Other local infections of skin

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Effective periodFY2026 Apr Update (Apr 1-Sep 30)

FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99) / Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)

L08

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Overview Risk Models Code Book Documentation Audit Notes Edition comparison

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

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Not risk-adjusted for this model/period.

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

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Not risk-adjusted for this model/period.

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ACA/HHS

N/A

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Not risk-adjusted for this model/period.

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ESRD/PACE

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Not risk-adjusted for this model/period.

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RXHCC

N/A

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Not risk-adjusted for this model/period.

Not mapped

Code Book Path

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L0Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Inclusion Terms

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No inclusion terms are included in this display for L08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

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certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
viral warts (B07.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
hordeolum (H00.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
infective dermatitis (L30.3)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
lupus panniculitis (L93.2)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
panniculitis NOS (M79.3)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
Perlèche NOS (K13.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08
zoster (B02.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08

Related Codes

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L08.0Pyoderma L08.1Erythrasma L08.8Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue L08.9Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

Includes

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No Includes notes are included in this display for L08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 1

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No Excludes 1 notes are included in this display for L08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code First

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No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for L08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

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code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.Inherited from L00-L08

Code Also

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No Code Also instructions are included in this display for L08. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code: L08
Description: Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
HCC (V28): No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient: —
Billable: No
Payment year: 2026

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What This Code Means

L08 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue. L08 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (l00-l99), within the section covering infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (l00-l08).

Header codes like L08 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for L08 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Child Codes

L08.1Erythrasma

L08.8Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

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

Code Hierarchy

└L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

└L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

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