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L02.0

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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⚠️ Excludes2

direct

May be coded together if both conditions coexist

  • • abscess of ear, external (H60.0)
  • • abscess of eyelid (H00.0)
  • • abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8)
  • • abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0)
  • • abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3)
  • • abscess of mouth (K12.2)
  • • abscess of nose (J34.0)
  • • abscess of orbit (H05.0)
  • • submandibular abscess (K12.2)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from L02

Rules from parent category L02: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

  • • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
  • • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)

📋 Code Instructions

from L02
  • • code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Child Codes (3)

L02.01Cutaneous abscess of faceL02.02Furuncle of faceL02.03Carbuncle of face

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Code Information

CodeL02.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentL02
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes212 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)