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L02.214

Billable

Cutaneous abscess of groin

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

What This Code Means

A pus-filled pocket that develops in the skin of the groin area, usually resulting from a bacterial skin infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Document whether the abscess is on the right or left groin if applicable for clinical specificity
  • •Ensure documentation distinguishes groin location from perineal or genital areas

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk└L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunk└L02.214Cutaneous abscess of groin
└L02.214Cutaneous abscess of groin

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