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L02.32

Billable

Furuncle of buttock

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 or boil) on the buttock caused by a hair follicle infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Furuncles are single lesions; if multiple lesions are present, consider carbuncle (L02.33) instead
  • •Document any risk factors like diabetes or immunosuppression that may affect treatment decisions

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock└L02.32Furuncle of buttock
└L02.32Furuncle of buttock

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