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L02.632

Billable

Carbuncle of left 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 left foot that contains pus and may have multiple heads or drainage points.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm laterality documentation specifies left foot to differentiate from right foot carbuncles
  • •Document whether the carbuncle is related to diabetes or other underlying conditions that may affect treatment

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot└L02.63Carbuncle of foot└L02.632Carbuncle of left foot
└L02.632Carbuncle of left foot

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