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L02.12

Billable

Furuncle of neck

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 neck, typically caused by bacterial infection and appearing as a single inflamed nodule.

Coding Tips

  • •Neck furuncles may be more concerning due to anatomical proximity to lymph nodes and vital structures
  • •Note any associated lymphadenopathy or systemic symptoms

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.1Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck└L02.12Furuncle of neck
└L02.12Furuncle of neck

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