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L02.31

Billable

Cutaneous abscess of buttock

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

What This Code Means

A localized collection of pus (abscess) in the skin of the buttock area, typically caused by bacterial infection.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is for abscess only; use L02.32 for furuncle and L02.33 for carbuncle of the buttock
  • •Document whether the abscess required incision and drainage, as this affects treatment coding

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock└L02.31Cutaneous abscess of buttock
└L02.31Cutaneous abscess of buttock

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