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L02.429

Billable

Furuncle of limb, unspecified

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 an arm or leg, but the specific side or exact location is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a non-specific code; query provider for laterality and specific anatomical location when possible
  • •Use only when documentation does not specify right vs left or the exact limb region

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.42Furuncle of limb└L02.429Furuncle of limb, unspecified
└L02.429Furuncle of limb, unspecified

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