2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709 > Infections Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-686 >
  Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue- 686 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  Pyoderma- Any purulent skin disease (Dorland, 27th ed).
- 686.0 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  Pyoderma unspecified- Any purulent skin disease (Dorland, 27th ed).
- 686.00 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 686.00 contains 13 index entries
  Pyoderma gangrenosum- An idiopathic, rapidly evolving, and severely debilitating disease occurring most commonly in association with chronic ulcerative colitis. It is characterized by the presence of boggy, purplish ulcers with undermined borders, appearing mostly on the legs. The majority of cases are in people between 40 and 60 years old. Its etiology is unknown.
- 686.01 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 686.01 contains 1 index entry
  Other pyoderma- 686.09 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 686.09 contains 9 index entries
  Pyogenic granuloma of skin and subcutaneous tissue- A disorder of the skin, the oral mucosa, and the gingiva, that usually presents as a solitary polypoid capillary hemangioma often resulting from trauma. It is manifested as an inflammatory response with similar characteristics to those of a granuloma.
- 686.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 686.1 contains 10 index entries
  Other specified local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue- An ulcerative pyoderma usually caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection at the site of minor trauma.
- 686.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 686.8 contains 21 index entries
  Unspecified local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue- An abnormal passage or communication leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body.
- Skin diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses.
- 686.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 686.9 contains 35 index entries
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