L02.222
BillableFuruncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A boil (furuncle) that forms on the back, excluding the buttock and flank areas, caused by hair follicle infection.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure documentation specifies back location and excludes buttock or flank to use this code correctly
- •Note the specific region of back (upper, mid, lower) if documented for clinical clarity
Code Hierarchy
└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk└L02.22Furuncle of trunk└L02.222Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
└L02.222Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]