L02
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
📋 Code Instructions
- • code to identify organism (B95-B96)
⚠️ Excludes2
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
- • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
- • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)
Child Codes (9)
L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of faceL02.1Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neckL02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunkL02.3Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttockL02.4Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limbL02.5Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of handL02.6Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of footL02.8Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sitesL02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
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CodeL02
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)