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L02.0 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face


The ICD 10 Code for Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face is listed as L02.0.
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: L02.0
Description: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
  • Excludes2: abscess of ear, external (H60.0)
  • abscess of eyelid (H00.0)
  • abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8)
  • abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0)
  • abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3)
  • abscess of mouth (K12.2)
  • abscess of nose (J34.0)
  • abscess of orbit (H05.0)
  • submandibular abscess (K12.2)
Chapter Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Block Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Parent L02 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of L02.0:
L02.01 - Cutaneous abscess of face
L02.02 - Furuncle of face
L02.03 - Carbuncle of face
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of L02.0:
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