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L02 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle


The ICD 10 Code for Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle is listed as L02.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: L02
Description: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
  • Use additional code to identify organism (B95-B96)
  • Excludes2: abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
  • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)
Chapter Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of L02:
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