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L02.226

Billable

Furuncle of umbilicus

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 (furuncle) that forms around the belly button (umbilicus).

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifically identifies the umbilicus as the site rather than general abdominal wall
  • •Check for any complications such as abscess formation that may require additional coding

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk└L02.22Furuncle of trunk└L02.226Furuncle of umbilicus
└L02.226Furuncle of umbilicus

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