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Category · FY2027

L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

  • Header · not billable

L02 is not billable. The category heads 81 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 9 subdivisions.

FY2027 changes under L02: 1 billable code added. All FY2027 changes.

Index → code

  • Furuncle → L02.92
  • Carbuncle → L02.93
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → L02.91

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
  3. L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
Billable codes
81
Subdivisions
9
CC / MCC codes
27 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
1
Index entries
116

Codes in L02

  1. L02.0
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
    Header
    Excludes2 9

    Excludes2

    • abscess of ear, external (H60.0) H60.0
    • abscess of eyelid (H00.0) H00.0
    • abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8) L02.8
    • abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0) H04.0
    • abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3) H04.3
    • abscess of mouth (K12.2) K12.2
    • abscess of nose (J34.0) J34.0
    • abscess of orbit (H05.0) H05.0
    • submandibular abscess (K12.2) K12.2
  2. L02.01
    Cutaneous abscess of face
    BillableCC
  3. L02.02
    Furuncle of face
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of face
    • Folliculitis of face
  4. L02.03
    Carbuncle of face
    Billable
  5. L02.1
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
    Header
  6. L02.11
    Cutaneous abscess of neck
    BillableCC
  7. L02.12
    Furuncle of neck
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of neck
    • Folliculitis of neck
  8. L02.13
    Carbuncle of neck
    Billable
  9. L02.2
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
    Header
    Excludes1 2, Excludes2 5

    Excludes1

    • non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82) L08.82
    • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-) P38

    Excludes2

    • abscess of breast (N61.1) N61.1
    • abscess of buttocks (L02.31) L02.31
    • abscess of female external genital organs (N76.4) N76.4
    • abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-) N48.2 N49
    • abscess of hip (L02.4) L02.4
  10. L02.21
    Cutaneous abscess of trunk
    Header
  11. L02.211
    Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall
    BillableCC
  12. L02.212
    Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
    BillableCC
  13. L02.213
    Cutaneous abscess of chest wall
    BillableCC
  14. L02.214
    Cutaneous abscess of groin
    BillableCC
  15. L02.215
    Cutaneous abscess of perineum
    BillableCC
  16. L02.216
    Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus
    BillableCC
  17. L02.217
    Cutaneous abscess of flank
    BillableCC
  18. L02.219
    Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified
    BillableCC
  19. L02.22
    Furuncle of trunk
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of trunk
    • Folliculitis of trunk
  20. L02.221
    Furuncle of abdominal wall
    Billable
  21. L02.222
    Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
    Billable
  22. L02.223
    Furuncle of chest wall
    Billable
  23. L02.224
    Furuncle of groin
    Billable
  24. L02.225
    Furuncle of perineum
    Billable
  25. L02.226
    Furuncle of umbilicus
    Billable
  26. L02.227
    Furuncle of flank
    Billable
  27. L02.229
    Furuncle of trunk, unspecified
    Billable
  28. L02.23
    Carbuncle of trunk
    Header
  29. L02.231
    Carbuncle of abdominal wall
    Billable
  30. L02.232
    Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank] Title revised FY2027
    Billable
  31. L02.233
    Carbuncle of chest wall
    Billable
  32. L02.234
    Carbuncle of groin
    Billable
  33. L02.235
    Carbuncle of perineum
    Billable
  34. L02.236
    Carbuncle of umbilicus
    Billable
  35. L02.237
    Carbuncle of flank New FY2027
    Billable
  36. L02.239
    Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified
    Billable
  37. L02.3
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • pilonidal cyst with abscess (L05.01) L05.01
  38. L02.31
    Cutaneous abscess of buttock
    BillableCC
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Cutaneous abscess of gluteal region
  39. L02.32
    Furuncle of buttock
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of buttock
    • Folliculitis of buttock
    • Furuncle of gluteal region
  40. L02.33
    Carbuncle of buttock
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Carbuncle of gluteal region
  41. L02.4
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
    Header
    Excludes2 3

    Excludes2

    • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234) L02.214 L02.224 L02.234
    • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-) L02.5
    • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-) L02.6
  42. L02.41
    Cutaneous abscess of limb
    Header
  43. L02.411
    Cutaneous abscess of right axilla
    BillableCC
  44. L02.412
    Cutaneous abscess of left axilla
    BillableCC
  45. L02.413
    Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb
    BillableCC
  46. L02.414
    Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb
    BillableCC
  47. L02.415
    Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb
    BillableCC
  48. L02.416
    Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb
    BillableCC
  49. L02.419
    Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified
    BillableCC
  50. L02.42
    Furuncle of limb
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of limb
    • Folliculitis of limb
  51. L02.421
    Furuncle of right axilla
    Billable
  52. L02.422
    Furuncle of left axilla
    Billable
  53. L02.423
    Furuncle of right upper limb
    Billable
  54. L02.424
    Furuncle of left upper limb
    Billable
  55. L02.425
    Furuncle of right lower limb
    Billable
  56. L02.426
    Furuncle of left lower limb
    Billable
  57. L02.429
    Furuncle of limb, unspecified
    Billable
  58. L02.43
    Carbuncle of limb
    Header
  59. L02.431
    Carbuncle of right axilla
    Billable
  60. L02.432
    Carbuncle of left axilla
    Billable
  61. L02.433
    Carbuncle of right upper limb
    Billable
  62. L02.434
    Carbuncle of left upper limb
    Billable
  63. L02.435
    Carbuncle of right lower limb
    Billable
  64. L02.436
    Carbuncle of left lower limb
    Billable
  65. L02.439
    Carbuncle of limb, unspecified
    Billable
  66. L02.5
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand
    Header
  67. L02.51
    Cutaneous abscess of hand
    Header
  68. L02.511
    Cutaneous abscess of right hand
    BillableCC
  69. L02.512
    Cutaneous abscess of left hand
    BillableCC
  70. L02.519
    Cutaneous abscess of unspecified hand
    BillableCC
  71. L02.52
    Furuncle hand
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of hand
    • Folliculitis of hand
  72. L02.521
    Furuncle right hand
    Billable
  73. L02.522
    Furuncle left hand
    Billable
  74. L02.529
    Furuncle unspecified hand
    Billable
  75. L02.53
    Carbuncle of hand
    Header
  76. L02.531
    Carbuncle of right hand
    Billable
  77. L02.532
    Carbuncle of left hand
    Billable
  78. L02.539
    Carbuncle of unspecified hand
    Billable
  79. L02.6
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot
    Header
  80. L02.61
    Cutaneous abscess of foot
    Header
  81. L02.611
    Cutaneous abscess of right foot
    BillableCC
  82. L02.612
    Cutaneous abscess of left foot
    BillableCC
  83. L02.619
    Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot
    BillableCC
  84. L02.62
    Furuncle of foot
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of foot
    • Folliculitis of foot
  85. L02.621
    Furuncle of right foot
    Billable
  86. L02.622
    Furuncle of left foot
    Billable
  87. L02.629
    Furuncle of unspecified foot
    Billable
  88. L02.63
    Carbuncle of foot
    Header
  89. L02.631
    Carbuncle of right foot
    Billable
  90. L02.632
    Carbuncle of left foot
    Billable
  91. L02.639
    Carbuncle of unspecified foot
    Billable
  92. L02.8
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites
    Header
  93. L02.81
    Cutaneous abscess of other sites
    Header
  94. L02.811
    Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]
    BillableCC
  95. L02.818
    Cutaneous abscess of other sites
    BillableCC
  96. L02.82
    Furuncle of other sites
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil of other sites
    • Folliculitis of other sites
  97. L02.821
    Furuncle of head [any part, except face]
    Billable
  98. L02.828
    Furuncle of other sites
    Billable
  99. L02.83
    Carbuncle of other sites
    Header
  100. L02.831
    Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]
    Billable
  101. L02.838
    Carbuncle of other sites
    Billable
  102. L02.9
    Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
    Header
  103. L02.91
    Cutaneous abscess, unspecified
    BillableCC
  104. L02.92
    Furuncle, unspecified
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Boil NOS
    • Furunculosis NOS
  105. L02.93
    Carbuncle, unspecified
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At L02

Excludes2

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

Use additional code

  • code to identify organism (B95-B96) B95 B96

Notes that also apply

Block L00-L08 instructions (Excludes2 13, Use additional code 1): printed on the block page.

Chapter 12 instructions (Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 12 page.

Index entries

  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → L02.91
  • Furuncle → L02.92
  • Carbuncle → L02.93
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)cheek (external) → L02.01
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)chin → L02.01
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)face (any part, except ear, eye and nose) → L02.01
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)forehead → L02.01
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)submaxillary (region) → L02.01
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)submental → L02.01
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)temple → L02.01
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)temporal region → L02.01
  • Furunclecheek (external) → L02.02
  • Furunclechin → L02.02
  • Furuncleface → L02.02
  • Furuncleforehead → L02.02
  • Furuncletemple (region) → L02.02
  • Carbunclecheek (external) → L02.03
  • Carbunclechin → L02.03
  • Carbuncleface NEC → L02.03
  • Carbuncleforehead → L02.03
  • Carbuncletemple (region) → L02.03
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)cervical (meaning neck) → L02.11
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)neck (region) → L02.11
  • Furuncleneck → L02.12
  • Carbuncleneck → L02.13
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)loin (region) → L02.211
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)back (any part, except buttock and flank) → L02.212
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)pectoral (region) → L02.213
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)groin → L02.214
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)iliac (region) → L02.214
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)inguinal (region) → L02.214
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)mons pubis → L02.215
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)perineum, perineal (superficial) → L02.215
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)navel → L02.216
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)umbilicus → L02.216
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)flank → L02.217
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)trunk → L02.219
  • Furuncleabdominal wall → L02.221
  • Furuncleback (any part except buttock and flank) → L02.222
  • Furunclechest wall → L02.223

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