ICD-10 Code for Impetigo
Also indexed as (any organism) (any site) (circinate) (contagiosa) (simplex) (vulgaris)
The ICD-10-CM code for impetigo is L01.00 — Impetigo, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for impetigo with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
L01.00 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which impetigo code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 8 codes under Impetigo. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| Bockhart's | L01.02 | Bockhart's impetigo | |
| bullous, bullosa | L01.03 | Bullous impetigo | |
| external ear | L01.00 | Impetigo, unspecified | |
| follicularis | L01.02 | Bockhart's impetigo | |
| furfuracea | L30.5 | Pityriasis alba | |
| herpetiformis | L40.1 | Generalized pustular psoriasis | |
| neonatorum | L01.03 | Bullous impetigo | |
| nonbullous | L01.01 | Non-bullous impetigo | |
| specified type NEC | L01.09 | Other impetigo | |
| ulcerative | L01.09 | Other impetigo |
Impetigo herpetiformis
| nonobstetrical | L40.1 | Generalized pustular psoriasis |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources