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L02.422

Billable

Furuncle of left 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 left armpit area caused by a bacterial skin infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies left axilla to differentiate from right-sided lesions
  • •Consider if patient has recurrent furuncles, which may warrant additional investigation

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.42Furuncle of limb└L02.422Furuncle of left axilla
└L02.422Furuncle of left axilla

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