ICD-10-CM Code L02
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L02 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of L02 that describes the diagnosis 'cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle' in more detail.
- L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.01 Cutaneous abscess of face BILLABLE
- L02.02 Furuncle of face BILLABLE
- L02.03 Carbuncle of face BILLABLE
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- L02.11 Cutaneous abscess of neck BILLABLE
- L02.12 Furuncle of neck BILLABLE
- L02.13 Carbuncle of neck BILLABLE
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- L02.21 Cutaneous abscess of trunk NON-BILLABLE
- L02.22 Furuncle of trunk NON-BILLABLE
- L02.23 Carbuncle of trunk NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.31 Cutaneous abscess of buttock BILLABLE
- L02.32 Furuncle of buttock BILLABLE
- L02.33 Carbuncle of buttock BILLABLE
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- L02.41 Cutaneous abscess of limb NON-BILLABLE
- L02.42 Furuncle of limb NON-BILLABLE
- L02.43 Carbuncle of limb NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.51 Cutaneous abscess of hand NON-BILLABLE
- L02.52 Furuncle hand NON-BILLABLE
- L02.53 Carbuncle of hand NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.61 Cutaneous abscess of foot NON-BILLABLE
- L02.62 Furuncle of foot NON-BILLABLE
- L02.63 Carbuncle of foot NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.81 Cutaneous abscess of other sites NON-BILLABLE
- L02.82 Furuncle of other sites NON-BILLABLE
- L02.83 Carbuncle of other sites NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.91 Cutaneous abscess, unspecified BILLABLE
- L02.92 Furuncle, unspecified BILLABLE
- L02.93 Carbuncle, unspecified BILLABLE
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The ICD code L02 is used to code Boil
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Boils which are expanded are basically pus-filled nodules. Individual boils clustered together are called carbuncles. Most human infections are caused by coagulase-positive S. aureus strains, notable for the bacteria's ability to produce coagulase, an enzyme that can clot blood. Almost any organ system can be infected by S. aureus.
| Specialty: | General Surgery |
| MeSH Code: | D005667 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 680.9 |
Furuncle
Coding Notes for L02 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify organism See Section B95-B96
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Abscess of anus and rectal regions - instead, use code K61.-
- Abscess of female genital organs (external) - instead, use code N76.4
- Abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-) - instead, use code N48.2