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L02

Non-Billable (Header)

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
  • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Child Codes

L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
L02.1Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
L02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
L02.5Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand
L02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot
L02.8Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites
L02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

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