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L02.92

Billable

Furuncle, 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 bump on the skin caused by a bacterial infection, occurring at an unspecified location on the body.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific site of the furuncle is not documented; if location is known, use a more specific L02.9x code
  • •Furuncles are often called 'boils' in common language and typically affect hair follicles

Code Hierarchy

└L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle└L02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified└L02.92Furuncle, unspecified
└L02.92Furuncle, unspecified

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