ICD-10-CM Code L02.2
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
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 L02.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L02.2 that describes the diagnosis 'cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk' in more detail.
- L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.211 Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall BILLABLE
- L02.212 Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock] BILLABLE
- L02.213 Cutaneous abscess of chest wall BILLABLE
- L02.214 Cutaneous abscess of groin BILLABLE
- L02.215 Cutaneous abscess of perineum BILLABLE
- L02.216 Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus BILLABLE
- L02.219 Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified BILLABLE
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- L02.221 Furuncle of abdominal wall BILLABLE
- L02.222 Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock] BILLABLE
- L02.223 Furuncle of chest wall BILLABLE
- L02.224 Furuncle of groin BILLABLE
- L02.225 Furuncle of perineum BILLABLE
- L02.226 Furuncle of umbilicus BILLABLE
- L02.229 Furuncle of trunk, unspecified BILLABLE
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- L02.231 Carbuncle of abdominal wall BILLABLE
- L02.232 Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock] BILLABLE
- L02.233 Carbuncle of chest wall BILLABLE
- L02.234 Carbuncle of groin BILLABLE
- L02.235 Carbuncle of perineum BILLABLE
- L02.236 Carbuncle of umbilicus BILLABLE
- L02.239 Carbuncle of trunk, 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 L02.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Non-newborn omphalitis - instead, use code L08.82
- Omphalitis of newborn - instead, use code P38.-
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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 breast - instead, use Code N61
- Abscess of buttocks - instead, use code L02.3
- Abscess of female external genital organs - instead, use code N76.4
- Abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-) - instead, use code N48.2
- Abscess of hip - instead, use code L02.4
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Cellulitis and abscess of abdominal wall (disorder)
Parent Code: L02 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle