L02.419
BillableCutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A collection of pus (abscess) in the skin of an arm or leg, but the specific location is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Query the provider for specific anatomical location (axilla, upper limb, lower limb) to assign a more specific code
- •This is a less specific code; use only when the exact limb location cannot be determined
Code Hierarchy
└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.41Cutaneous abscess of limb└L02.419Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified
└L02.419Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified