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L02.639

Billable

Carbuncle of unspecified 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 foot that contains pus, used when the specific foot (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 specific laterality for more accurate coding

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot└L02.63Carbuncle of foot└L02.639Carbuncle of unspecified foot
└L02.639Carbuncle of unspecified foot

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