L88
BillablePyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Phagedenic pyoderma
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(110)
SNOMED CT
- AS - Ankylosing spondylitis9631008
- Ankylosing spondylitis9631008
- Bekhterev's disease9631008
- Idiopathic ankylosing spondylitis9631008
- Marie Strümpell spondylitis9631008
- Marie-Strumpell spondylitis9631008
- Spondylosis deformans9631008
- Acne cystica13277001
- Cystic acne13277001
- Cystic acne vulgaris13277001
- Pyoderma gangrenosum74578003
- PA (Psoriatic arthritis)156370009
- PsA (Psoriatic arthritis)156370009
- Psoriatic arthritis156370009
- Peristomal skin complication236124000
- Peristomal dermatitis236125004
- Peristomal eczema236125004
- Bullous pyoderma238985006
- Bullous pyoderma gangrenosum238985006
- Parastomal pyoderma gangrenosum403702001
- Pyoderma gangrenosum surrounding surgical stoma403702001
- Familial recurrent arthritis724015007
- PAPA (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne) syndrome724015007
- PAPA syndrome724015007
- Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne syndrome724015007
- PASH (pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, suppurative hidradenitis) syndrome785724007
- PASH syndrome785724007
- Pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, suppurative hidradenitis syndrome785724007
- Hidradenitis suppurativa - pyoderma gangrenosum complex1254916008
- Hidradenitis suppurativa pyoderma gangrenosum complex1254916008
- Superficial vegetating pyoderma gangrenosum1256045009
- Ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum1256055008
- Pyoderma gangrenosum due to inflammatory bowel disease1256078002
- Pyoderma gangrenosum due to inflammatory polyarthropathy1256079005
- Pustular pyoderma gangrenosum1256081007
- Pyoderma gangrenosum due to hematological disorder1258979003
- Pyoderma gangrenosum linked to haematological disorder1258979003
- PAPASH (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa) syndrome1336114003
- PAPASH syndrome1336114003
- Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa syndrome1336114003
- PASS (pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, ankylosing spondylitis) syndrome1336115002
- PASS syndrome1336115002
- Pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, ankylosing spondylitis syndrome1336115002
- PsAPASH (psoriatic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa) syndrome1336116001
- PsAPASH syndrome1336116001
- Psoriatic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa syndrome1336116001
UMLS
- Phagedenic pyodermaC1397124
- Pyoderma GangrenosumC0085652
- Pyoderma gangenosumC0085652
- Pyoderma gangrenosumC0085652
- Pyoderma gangrenosum (disorder)C0085652
- Pyoderma gangrenousC0085652
- gangrenosum pyodermaC0085652
- gangrenous pyodermaC0085652
- pyoderma gangenosumC0085652
- pyoderma gangrenosaC0085652
- pyoderma gangrenosumC0085652
- pyoderma gangrenousC0085652
Clinical Terms
- PsA (Psoriatic arthritis)
- Psoriatic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa syndrome
- Pyoderma gangrenosum (disorder)
- Peristomal eczema
- pyoderma gangrenosa
- Peristomal skin complication
- Pyoderma gangrenosum surrounding surgical stoma
- PASH (pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, suppurative hidradenitis) syndrome
- Pustular pyoderma gangrenosum
- PASS (pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, ankylosing spondylitis) syndrome
- Pyoderma gangrenosum due to inflammatory polyarthropathy
- Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne syndrome
- gangrenosum pyoderma
- PASS syndrome
- PsAPASH (psoriatic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa) syndrome
- PsAPASH syndrome
- Peristomal dermatitis
- Pyoderma gangrenosum due to inflammatory bowel disease
- Spondylosis deformans
- Familial recurrent arthritis
- Marie Strümpell spondylitis
- Pyoderma gangrenosum linked to haematological disorder
- gangrenous pyoderma
- PAPASH (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa) syndrome
- Bullous pyoderma gangrenosum
- PAPA (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne) syndrome
- AS - Ankylosing spondylitis
- Hidradenitis suppurativa pyoderma gangrenosum complex
- Bullous pyoderma
- Ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum
- Superficial vegetating pyoderma gangrenosum
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- pyoderma gangenosum
- Marie-Strumpell spondylitis
- Bekhterev's disease
- Parastomal pyoderma gangrenosum
- PA (Psoriatic arthritis)
- pyoderma gangrenous
- Idiopathic ankylosing spondylitis
- Cystic acne
- Pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, suppurative hidradenitis syndrome
- PASH syndrome
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Cystic acne vulgaris
- PAPA syndrome
- PAPASH syndrome
- Pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, ankylosing spondylitis syndrome
- Pyoderma gangrenosum due to hematological disorder
- Phagedenic pyoderma
- Hidradenitis suppurativa - pyoderma gangrenosum complex
- Pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, hidradenitis suppurativa syndrome
- Acne cystica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pyoderma gangrenosum?
The ICD-10-CM code for pyoderma gangrenosum is L88. The full clinical description is "Pyoderma gangrenosum". L88 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L88 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L88 represents “Pyoderma gangrenosum”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L88 a billable code?
Yes, L88 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L88 in?
L88 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L88?
L88 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does L88 map to?
L88 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 9631008, 13277001, 238985006, 724015007, 1254916008, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L88?
L88 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1397124, C0085652. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L88 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pyoderma gangrenosum affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L88?
L88 maps to the ICD-11 code: EB21 (Pyoderma gangrenosum).
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