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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 686.9

Unspecified local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 686.9 can be accessed here.

  • 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 34 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 686.* hierarchy

686.9 also known as:

  • Fistula of skin NOS
  • Skin infection NOS

686.9 excludes:

  • fistula to skin from internal organs­see Alphabetic Index


Index entries containing 686.9:

Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
  • infectious (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) 686.9
Fissure, fissured
  • skin 709.8
    • streptococcal 686.9
Fistula (sinus) 686.9Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • buttocks (skin) 686.9
  • finger (skin) 686.9
  • foot (skin) 686.9
  • knee (skin) NEC 686.9
    • joint - see Arthritis, infectious
  • leg (skin) NEC 686.9
  • local, skin (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NEC 686.9
    • abscess - see Abscess, by site
    • cellulitis - see Cellulitis, by site
    • ulcer (see also Ulcer, skin) 707.9
  • navel 686.9
  • sinus (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
    • skin NEC 686.9
  • skin (local) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NEC 686.9
    • abscess - see Abscess, by site
    • cellulitis - see Cellulitis, by site
    • due to fungus 111.9
    • mycotic 111.9
    • ulcer (see also Ulcer, skin) 707.9
  • subcutaneous tissue, local NEC 686.9
  • thigh (skin) 686.9
  • thumb (skin) 686.9
  • toe (skin) 686.9
  • umbilicus (septic) 686.9
Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
  • areolar tissue NEC 686.9
  • leg NEC 686.9
  • navel 686.9
  • parotid region 686.9
  • perineum (female) (male) 686.9
  • skin 686.9
  • subcutaneous tissue NEC 686.9
  • thigh 686.9
  • umbilicus, umbilical 686.9
Omphalitis (congenital) (newborn) 771.4
  • not of newborn 686.9
Pustule 686.9
  • malignant 022.0
  • nonmalignant 686.9
Sinus - see also Fistula
  • infected, skin NEC 686.9
  • skin
    • infected NEC 686.9
Sloughing (multiple) (skin) 686.9
  • abscess - see Abscess, by site
  • appendix 543.9
  • bladder 596.8
  • fascia 728.9
  • graft - see Complications, graft
  • phagedena (see also Gangrene) 785.4
  • reattached extremity (see also Complications, reattached extremity) 996.90
  • rectum 569.49
  • scrotum 608.89
  • tendon 727.9
  • transplanted organ (see also Rejection, transplant, organ, by site) 996.80
  • ulcer (see also Ulcer, skin) 707.9