L08.9: Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
Your skin has become inflamed in certain places.
The skin can become inflamed for various reasons. You may, for example, have become infected by pathogens.
The skin in the places affected may be red or warmer than usual. The skin the places affected may be swollen or blisters may have formed. The affected places may also be painful.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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