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ICD-10: L02

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

Coding Guidelines

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Excludes 2

  • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
  • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)
  • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)

Subcategories

L02.1
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
L02.2
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
L02.0
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
L02.4
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
L02.3
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
L02.5
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand
L02.6
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot
L02.9
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
L02.8
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites

Related Diseases

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