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L02.5

Non-billable

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand

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

Parent Code

L02

Child Codes

3

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 (3)

L02.51

Cutaneous abscess of hand

L02.52

Furuncle hand

L02.53

Carbuncle of hand

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L02.5?

ICD-10-CM code L02.5 represents "Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is L02.5 a billable code?

No, L02.5 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 L02.5.

What chapter is L02.5 in?

L02.5 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What are the subcategories under L02.5?

L02.5 has 3 child codes, including: L02.51 (Cutaneous abscess of hand), L02.52 (Furuncle hand), L02.53 (Carbuncle of hand).

Are additional codes required with L02.5?

Yes, when using L02.5 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.; code to identify organism (B95-B96).

What are the UMLS CUIs for L02.5?

L02.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888071. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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