ICD-10-CM Code L02.83
Carbuncle of other sites
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 L02.83 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of L02.83 that describes the diagnosis 'carbuncle of other sites' in more detail.
- L02.83 Carbuncle of other sites NON-BILLABLE
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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L02.83 - Carbuncle of other sites'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L02.83. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: L02.8 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites