ICD-11 code : 1B75.3;
Preferred Label : Pyogenic abscess of the skin;
ICD-11 definition : A pus-producing abscess of the skin most commonly due to bacterial infection by Staphylococcus
aureus. It is prone to develop where the normal anatomy is disturbed as in pilonidal
disease, an epidermoid cyst or around foreign bodies such as surgical sutures.;
ICD-11 synonym : abscess NOS;
Origin ID : 1324834502;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A pus-producing abscess of the skin most commonly due to bacterial infection by Staphylococcus
aureus. It is prone to develop where the normal anatomy is disturbed as in pilonidal
disease, an epidermoid cyst or around foreign bodies such as surgical sutures.
