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L02.821

Billable

Furuncle of head [any part, except face]

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

What This Code Means

A single painful, infected bump on the head or scalp (excluding the face) that contains pus and may drain.

Coding Tips

  • •Differentiate between furuncle (single boil) and carbuncle (multiple connected boils) based on clinical presentation
  • •Confirm the location is head and not face to ensure correct code selection

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.8Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites└L02.82Furuncle of other sites└L02.821Furuncle of head [any part, except face]
└L02.821Furuncle of head [any part, except face]

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