L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
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 anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
- abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
- abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)
Use Additional Code
- code to identify organism (B95-B96)
Subcategories (9)
- L02.0 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
- L02.1 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
- L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
- L02.3 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
- L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
- L02.5 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand
- L02.6 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot
- L02.8 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites
- L02.9 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified