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L02.424

Billable

Furuncle of left upper limb

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 left arm or shoulder area caused by a bacterial skin infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify left side documentation to ensure correct laterality coding
  • •Upper limb furuncles may be associated with poor hygiene or minor trauma

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.42Furuncle of limb└L02.424Furuncle of left upper limb
└L02.424Furuncle of left upper limb

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