ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
All 6 codes in the L08 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
6
Can lead a claim
6
Cannot lead a claim
0
What CMS assigns to L08
All 6 codes group to Wound. None of the 6 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. Every code can lead a claim.
Every code in L08
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L08.0 | Pyoderma | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| L08.1 | Erythrasma | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| L08.8 Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | ||||
| L08.81 | Pyoderma vegetans | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| L08.82 | Omphalitis not of newborn | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| L08.89 | Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissueCMS: Oth local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | Can lead a claim | C | None |
| L08.9 | Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecifiedCMS: Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unsp | Can lead a claim | C | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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