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L02.02

Billable

Furuncle of face

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

What This Code Means

A painful, pus-filled bump that forms in a hair follicle on the face, typically caused by bacterial infection and often appearing as a single inflamed nodule.

Coding Tips

  • •A furuncle is more severe than a simple abscess and involves the hair follicle
  • •Document whether this is a single furuncle or multiple lesions to guide treatment decisions

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face└L02.02Furuncle of face
└L02.02Furuncle of face

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