Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

L02.2

Non-Billable (Header)

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82)
  • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • abscess of breast (N61.1)
  • abscess of buttocks (L02.3)
  • abscess of female external genital organs (N76.4)
  • abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
  • abscess of hip (L02.4)

Child Codes

L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunk
L02.22Furuncle of trunk
L02.23Carbuncle of trunk

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk

Open L02.2 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial