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L02

Non-billable

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

L00-L08

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • hordeolum (H00.0)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
  • zoster (B02.-)
  • 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

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
  • code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Child Codes (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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L02?

ICD-10-CM code L02 represents "Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is L02 a billable code?

No, L02 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under L02.

What chapter is L02 in?

L02 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What are the subcategories under L02?

L02 has 9 child codes, including: 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), and 5 more.

Are additional codes required with L02?

Yes, when using L02 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.; code to identify organism (B95-B96).

What are the UMLS CUIs for L02?

L02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494813. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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