L02.4
Non-billableCutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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.-)
- Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234)
- Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)
- Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb is L02.4. The full clinical description is "Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb". L02.4 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L02.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L02.4 represents "Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L02.4 a billable code?
No, L02.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under L02.4.
What chapter is L02.4 in?
L02.4 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L02.4?
L02.4 has 3 child codes, including: L02.41 (Cutaneous abscess of limb), L02.42 (Furuncle of limb), L02.43 (Carbuncle of limb).
Are additional codes required with L02.4?
Yes, when using L02.4 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.; code to identify organism (B95-B96).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L02.4?
L02.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494818. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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