ICD-9-CM Code 686.8 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 686.8:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 686.8:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 686.8
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Other specified local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Short ICD9 Description: Local skin infection NEC
Parent Code: 686 - Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue