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J34.0

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Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A bacterial skin infection of the nose that forms a pus-filled bump, ranging from a small infected hair follicle to a larger spreading infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between abscess (localized collection of pus), furuncle (infected hair follicle), and carbuncle (multiple connected furuncles)
  • •Document whether the infection is unilateral or bilateral

Code Hierarchy

└J34Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses└J34.0Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose
└J34.0Abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of nose

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