L02.21
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Cutaneous abscess of trunk
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
inherited from L02.2Rules from parent category L02.2: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
- • non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82)
- • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from L02.2Rules from parent category L02.2: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
- • abscess of breast (N61.1)
- • abscess of buttocks (L02.3)
- • abscess of female external genital organs (N76.4)
- • abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
- • abscess of hip (L02.4)
Child Codes (8)
L02.211Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wallL02.212Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]L02.213Cutaneous abscess of chest wallL02.214Cutaneous abscess of groinL02.215Cutaneous abscess of perineumL02.216Cutaneous abscess of umbilicusL02.217Cutaneous abscess of flankL02.219Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified
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CodeL02.21
BillableNo — Header code
ParentL02.2
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes8
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)