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L02.631

Billable

Carbuncle of right foot

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

What This Code Means

A painful, infected swelling on the right foot that contains pus and may have multiple heads or drainage points.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality is documented as right foot in the medical record before assigning this code
  • •Ensure the diagnosis specifies carbuncle (multiple connected boils) rather than a single furuncle or abscess

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot└L02.63Carbuncle of foot└L02.631Carbuncle of right foot
└L02.631Carbuncle of right foot

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