L02.212

Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).
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
L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunk
L02.212Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L02.212:

subcategoryL02.2
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
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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 L02.212. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

3 raw paths
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)3 unique routes
back (any part, except buttock and flank)→L02.212
lumbar (tuberculous)
nontuberculous→L02.212
trunk
back→L02.212

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 573
Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCC
DRG 574
Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC
DRG 575
Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCC
DRG 602
Cellulitis with MCC
DRG 603
Cellulitis without MCC
DRG 791
Prematurity with Major Problems
DRG 793
Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

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