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L02.439

Billable

Carbuncle 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 infection of the skin and underlying tissue on an arm or leg where the specific side (left or right) is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record
  • •Query the provider if possible to obtain laterality information for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb└L02.43Carbuncle of limb└L02.439Carbuncle of limb, unspecified
└L02.439Carbuncle of limb, unspecified

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