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L02.436

Billable

Carbuncle 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 infection of the skin and underlying tissue on the left leg or thigh, often appearing as a cluster of boils.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure left side laterality is documented in the clinical assessment
  • •Note the specific location on the left lower limb if documented for additional specificity

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.43Carbuncle of limb└L02.436Carbuncle of left lower limb
└L02.436Carbuncle of left lower limb

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