H05.0 vs L02.0

H05.0 (Acute inflammation of orbit) compared with L02.0 (Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. L02.0 carries an Excludes2 note covering H05.0: “abscess of orbit (H05.0)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

	H05.0Acute inflammation of orbit	L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
Billing status	Non-billable header Report instead: H05.00, H05.011, H05.012, H05.013, H05.019	Non-billable header Report instead: L02.01, L02.02, L02.03
Classification	H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)	L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
Definition	Acute inflammation of orbit is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H05.0).	Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L02.0).
Use additional code	—	code to identify organism (B95-B96) code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources