L08.0

Applicable To

• Dermatitis gangrenosa

• Purulent dermatitis

• Septic dermatitis

• Suppurative dermatitis

Approximate Synonyms

• Ecthyma

Clinical Information

• Any purulent skin disease Dorland, 27th ed).

• Pus-producing skin infection

Details

• L08.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L08.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L08.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 L08.0 may differ.