L02.53
Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Carbuncle of hand
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
L02.5Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand
L02.53Carbuncle of hand
L02.531Carbuncle of right hand
L02.532Carbuncle of left hand
L02.539Carbuncle of unspecified hand
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