L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- abscess of ear, external (H60.0)
- abscess of eyelid (H00.0)
- abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8)
- abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0)
- abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3)
- abscess of mouth (K12.2)
- abscess of nose (J34.0)
- abscess of orbit (H05.0)
- submandibular abscess (K12.2)