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L02.23

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Carbuncle 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.

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inherited from L02.2

Rules from parent category L02.2: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk

  • • non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82)
  • • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from L02.2

Rules 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 (7)

L02.231Carbuncle of abdominal wallL02.232Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock]L02.233Carbuncle of chest wallL02.234Carbuncle of groinL02.235Carbuncle of perineumL02.236Carbuncle of umbilicusL02.239Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified

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Code Information

CodeL02.23
BillableNo — Header code
ParentL02.2
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes25 note(s)
Child codes7

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)