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L02.426

Billable

Furuncle of left lower 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 leg or thigh area caused by a bacterial skin infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm left side is documented to avoid coding errors with laterality
  • •Lower limb furuncles may be more prone to complications due to friction and moisture

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.42Furuncle of limb└L02.426Furuncle of left lower limb
└L02.426Furuncle of left lower limb

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