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L02.211

Billable

Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall

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

What This Code Means

A localized collection of pus that forms in the skin and soft tissues of the abdominal wall (belly area) due to bacterial infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the exact location on the abdominal wall if documented (upper, lower, lateral, etc.)
  • •Distinguish from intra-abdominal abscesses which would be coded differently

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk└L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunk└L02.211Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall
└L02.211Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall

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