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L02.421

Billable

Furuncle of right axilla

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) in the right armpit area caused by a bacterial skin infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Furuncles are single hair follicle infections; distinguish from carbuncles which involve multiple follicles
  • •Verify laterality (right vs left) is clearly documented in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.42Furuncle of limb└L02.421Furuncle of right axilla
└L02.421Furuncle of right axilla

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