L02.2 vs L08.82
L02.2 (Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk) compared with L08.82 (Omphalitis not of newborn), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. L02.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering L08.82: “non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| L02.2Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk | L08.82Omphalitis not of newborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) |
| Definition | Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L02.2). | Omphalitis not of newborn is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L08.82). |
| Use additional code | code to identify organism (B95-B96) code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. | code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources