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L02.611 vs L02.619

L02.611 (Cutaneous abscess of right foot) compared with L02.619 (Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. L02.611 and L02.619 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

L02.611
Right
Cutaneous abscess of right foot
L02.619
Unspecified
Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. L02.611 and L02.619 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

L02.611Cutaneous abscess of right footL02.619Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
DefinitionCutaneous abscess of right foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L02.611).Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L02.619).
Use additional code
code to identify organism (B95-B96)
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
code to identify organism (B95-B96)
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