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Compare/L01 vs L98.0

L01 vs L98.0

L01 (Impetigo) compared with L98.0 (Pyogenic granuloma), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. L01 carries an Excludes2 note covering L98.0: “pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

L01ImpetigoL98.0Pyogenic granuloma
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: L01.00, L01.01, L01.02, L01.03, L01.09

Billable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
DefinitionImpetigo is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L01).Pyogenic granuloma is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L98.0).
Use additional code
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources