L02.0

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here)
  • 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)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L00-L08Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
L02.01Cutaneous abscess of face
L02.02Furuncle of face
L02.03Carbuncle of face

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L02.0:

categoryL02
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
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blockL00-L08
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
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chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to L02.0. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

20 raw paths
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)9 unique routes
cheek (external)→L02.0
chin→L02.0
face (any part, except ear, eye and nose)→L02.0
forehead→L02.0
head NEC
face (any part, except ear, eye and nose)→L02.0
submaxillary (region)→L02.0
submental→L02.0
temple→L02.0
temporal region→L02.0
Carbuncle5 unique routes
cheek (external)→L02.0
chin→L02.0
face NEC→L02.0
forehead→L02.0
temple (region)→L02.0
Furuncle6 unique routes
cheek (external)→L02.0
chin→L02.0
face→L02.0
forehead→L02.0
head
face→L02.0
temple (region)→L02.0

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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