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L02.431

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Carbuncle of right axilla

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A larger, more severe skin infection (carbuncle) in the right armpit area involving multiple hair follicles and producing pus.

Coding Tips

  • •Carbuncles are more serious than furuncles as they involve multiple follicles; document this distinction
  • •Carbuncles may require more aggressive treatment and have higher risk of systemic infection

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.43Carbuncle of limb└L02.431Carbuncle of right axilla
└L02.431Carbuncle of right axilla

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