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L02.229

Billable

Furuncle of trunk, unspecified

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) on the trunk (torso) when the specific location is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the exact trunk location cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query the provider if possible to obtain more specific anatomical location for more precise coding

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk└L02.22Furuncle of trunk└L02.229Furuncle of trunk, unspecified
└L02.229Furuncle of trunk, unspecified

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