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L02.235

Billable

Carbuncle of perineum

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

What This Code Means

A cluster of connected, painful, pus-filled bumps (carbuncle) in the perineal area (between genitals and anus) representing a more severe skin infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm the specific location is perineum rather than groin or other trunk sites
  • •Document any functional impairment or difficulty with hygiene due to location sensitivity

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk└L02.23Carbuncle of trunk└L02.235Carbuncle of perineum
└L02.235Carbuncle of perineum

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