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L02.4

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb

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

  • • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234)
  • • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)
  • • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-)

⚠️ 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)

L02.41Cutaneous abscess of limbL02.42Furuncle of limbL02.43Carbuncle of limb

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Code Information

CodeL02.4
BillableNo — Header code
ParentL02
CategoryDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes26 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)