ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
L00-L08 — Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Every ICD-10-CM code in this range and the PDGM clinical group CMS assigns to it, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in range
159
No clinical group
21
A period cannot be grouped from these.
Barred as primary
0
CMS rejects these in the primary position.
Where these codes group
131 of the 159 codes in L00-L08 group to Wound, but the range is not uniform — it spreads across 2 clinical groups. A further 21 are assigned no clinical group at all, which means a 30-day period cannot be grouped from them.
Code families in L00-L08
One page per three-character family: every code in it, whether it can lead a claim, its clinical group and comorbidity subgroup.
Every code in L00-L08
Descriptions are CMS’s own, abbreviated as CMS abbreviates them.
| Code | Description | Clinical group | Primary position |
|---|---|---|---|
| L00 | Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome | A | Can lead a claim |
| L0100 | Impetigo, unspecified | A | Can lead a claim |
| L0101 | Non-bullous impetigo | A | Can lead a claim |
| L0102 | Bockhart's impetigo | A | Can lead a claim |
| L0103 | Bullous impetigo | A | Can lead a claim |
| L0109 | Other impetigo | A | Can lead a claim |
| L011 | Impetiginization of other dermatoses | A | Can lead a claim |
| L0201 | Cutaneous abscess of face | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0202 | Furuncle of face | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0203 | Carbuncle of face | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0211 | Cutaneous abscess of neck | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0212 | Furuncle of neck | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0213 | Carbuncle of neck | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02211 | Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02212 | Cutaneous abscess of back | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02213 | Cutaneous abscess of chest wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02214 | Cutaneous abscess of groin | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02215 | Cutaneous abscess of perineum | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02216 | Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02217 | Cutaneous abscess of flank | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02219 | Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02221 | Furuncle of abdominal wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02222 | Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02223 | Furuncle of chest wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02224 | Furuncle of groin | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02225 | Furuncle of perineum | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02226 | Furuncle of umbilicus | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02227 | Furuncle of flank | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02229 | Furuncle of trunk, unspecified | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02231 | Carbuncle of abdominal wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02232 | Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02233 | Carbuncle of chest wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02234 | Carbuncle of groin | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02235 | Carbuncle of perineum | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02236 | Carbuncle of umbilicus | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02237 | Carbuncle of flank | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02239 | Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0231 | Cutaneous abscess of buttock | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0232 | Furuncle of buttock | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0233 | Carbuncle of buttock | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02411 | Cutaneous abscess of right axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02412 | Cutaneous abscess of left axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02413 | Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02414 | Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02415 | Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02416 | Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02419 | Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02421 | Furuncle of right axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02422 | Furuncle of left axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02423 | Furuncle of right upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02424 | Furuncle of left upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02425 | Furuncle of right lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02426 | Furuncle of left lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02429 | Furuncle of limb, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02431 | Carbuncle of right axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02432 | Carbuncle of left axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02433 | Carbuncle of right upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02434 | Carbuncle of left upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02435 | Carbuncle of right lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02436 | Carbuncle of left lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02439 | Carbuncle of limb, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02511 | Cutaneous abscess of right hand | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02512 | Cutaneous abscess of left hand | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02519 | Cutaneous abscess of unspecified hand | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02521 | Furuncle right hand | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02522 | Furuncle left hand | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02529 | Furuncle unspecified hand | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02531 | Carbuncle of right hand | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02532 | Carbuncle of left hand | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02539 | Carbuncle of unspecified hand | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02611 | Cutaneous abscess of right foot | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02612 | Cutaneous abscess of left foot | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02619 | Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02621 | Furuncle of right foot | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02622 | Furuncle of left foot | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02629 | Furuncle of unspecified foot | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02631 | Carbuncle of right foot | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02632 | Carbuncle of left foot | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02639 | Carbuncle of unspecified foot | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L02811 | Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02818 | Cutaneous abscess of other sites | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02821 | Furuncle of head [any part, except face] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02828 | Furuncle of other sites | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02831 | Carbuncle of head [any part, except face] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L02838 | Carbuncle of other sites | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0291 | Cutaneous abscess, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L0292 | Furuncle, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L0293 | Carbuncle, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L03011 | Cellulitis of right finger | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03012 | Cellulitis of left finger | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03019 | Cellulitis of unspecified finger | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L03021 | Acute lymphangitis of right finger | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03022 | Acute lymphangitis of left finger | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03029 | Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L03031 | Cellulitis of right toe | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03032 | Cellulitis of left toe | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03039 | Cellulitis of unspecified toe | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L03041 | Acute lymphangitis of right toe | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03042 | Acute lymphangitis of left toe | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03049 | Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L03111 | Cellulitis of right axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03112 | Cellulitis of left axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03113 | Cellulitis of right upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03114 | Cellulitis of left upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03115 | Cellulitis of right lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03116 | Cellulitis of left lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03119 | Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L03121 | Acute lymphangitis of right axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03122 | Acute lymphangitis of left axilla | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03123 | Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03124 | Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03125 | Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03126 | Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03129 | Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L03211 | Cellulitis of face | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03212 | Acute lymphangitis of face | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03213 | Periorbital cellulitis | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03221 | Cellulitis of neck | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03222 | Acute lymphangitis of neck | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03311 | Cellulitis of abdominal wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03312 | Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock and flank] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03313 | Cellulitis of chest wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03314 | Cellulitis of groin | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03315 | Cellulitis of perineum | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03316 | Cellulitis of umbilicus | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03317 | Cellulitis of buttock | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03319 | Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0331A | Cellulitis of flank | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03321 | Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03322 | Acute lymphangitis of back | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03323 | Acute lymphangitis of chest wall | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03324 | Acute lymphangitis of groin | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03325 | Acute lymphangitis of perineum | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03326 | Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03327 | Acute lymphangitis of buttock | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03329 | Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0332A | Acute lymphangitis of flank | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03811 | Cellulitis of head [any part, except face] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03818 | Cellulitis of other sites | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03891 | Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face] | C | Can lead a claim |
| L03898 | Acute lymphangitis of other sites | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0390 | Cellulitis, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L0391 | Acute lymphangitis, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L040 | Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck | C | Can lead a claim |
| L041 | Acute lymphadenitis of trunk | C | Can lead a claim |
| L042 | Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L043 | Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb | C | Can lead a claim |
| L048 | Acute lymphadenitis of other sites | C | Can lead a claim |
| L049 | Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| L0501 | Pilonidal cyst with abscess | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0502 | Pilonidal sinus with abscess | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0591 | Pilonidal cyst without abscess | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0592 | Pilonidal sinus without abscess | C | Can lead a claim |
| L080 | Pyoderma | C | Can lead a claim |
| L081 | Erythrasma | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0881 | Pyoderma vegetans | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0882 | Omphalitis not of newborn | C | Can lead a claim |
| L0889 | Oth local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | C | Can lead a claim |
| L089 | Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unsp | C | Can lead a claim |
Source: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01. 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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