Alphabetic Index FY2027

L02

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

FY2027Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue/L00–L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

L02 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are L02.0 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face; L02.1 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck; L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk; L02.3 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock and 5 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 26 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

This code
  • code to identify organism (B95-B96)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from L00–L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
  • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)
Also from chapter/block level (23 notes)
Inherited from L00–L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • hordeolum (H00.0)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • zoster (B02.-)
Inherited from Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

More specific codes under L02 9