ICD-10-CM Code L02.4
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
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 L02.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L02.4 that describes the diagnosis 'cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb' in more detail.
- L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb NON-BILLABLE
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- L02.411 Cutaneous abscess of right axilla BILLABLE
- L02.412 Cutaneous abscess of left axilla BILLABLE
- L02.413 Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb BILLABLE
- L02.414 Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb BILLABLE
- L02.415 Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb BILLABLE
- L02.416 Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb BILLABLE
- L02.419 Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified BILLABLE
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- L02.421 Furuncle of right axilla BILLABLE
- L02.422 Furuncle of left axilla BILLABLE
- L02.423 Furuncle of right upper limb BILLABLE
- L02.424 Furuncle of left upper limb BILLABLE
- L02.425 Furuncle of right lower limb BILLABLE
- L02.426 Furuncle of left lower limb BILLABLE
- L02.429 Furuncle of limb, unspecified BILLABLE
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- L02.431 Carbuncle of right axilla BILLABLE
- L02.432 Carbuncle of left axilla BILLABLE
- L02.433 Carbuncle of right upper limb BILLABLE
- L02.434 Carbuncle of left upper limb BILLABLE
- L02.435 Carbuncle of right lower limb BILLABLE
- L02.436 Carbuncle of left lower limb BILLABLE
- L02.439 Carbuncle of limb, 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 L02.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234) - instead, use code L02.214
- Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand - instead, use code L02.5-
- Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot - instead, use code L02.6-
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Cellulitis and abscess of knee (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of forearm (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of finger (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of finger and toe (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of upper arm (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of foot excluding toe (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of lower leg (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for additional code to fully describe disease or condition
- Possible requirement for causative agent code
Parent Code: L02 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle