L08.81
L08.81: Pyoderma vegetans
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L08.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pyoderma vegetans. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- L08.0Pyoderma
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L08.81 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pyoderma, pyodermia›vegetans
- Pyodermatitis›vegetans
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.