L02.23

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Carbuncle of trunk

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).
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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
L02.23Carbuncle of trunk
L02.231Carbuncle of abdominal wall
L02.232Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock]
L02.233Carbuncle of chest wall
L02.234Carbuncle of groin
L02.235Carbuncle of perineum
L02.236Carbuncle of umbilicus
L02.239Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L02.23:

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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