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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)

Code Details

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ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
SectionInfections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Parent codeL02 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

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)

Subcategories (3)

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