All ICD10 Codes

L02

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 9 non-billable)
L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of facehas subcodesL02.1Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neckhas subcodesL02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunkhas subcodesL02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttockhas subcodesL02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limbhas subcodesL02.5Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of handhas subcodesL02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foothas subcodesL02.8Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other siteshas subcodesL02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecifiedhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

L00-L08 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • hordeolum (H00.0)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • zoster (B02.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
  • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L00-L08Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleNot billable
L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of faceSubcodes
L02.1Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neckSubcodes
L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunkSubcodes
L02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttockSubcodes
L02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limbSubcodes
L02.5Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of handSubcodes
L02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of footSubcodes
L02.8Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sitesSubcodes
L02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecifiedSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

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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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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