L02.631 (Carbuncle of right foot) compared with L02.639 (Carbuncle of unspecified foot), from the official CMS tabular data. L02.631 and L02.639 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. L02.631 and L02.639 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.
| L02.631Carbuncle of right foot | L02.639Carbuncle of unspecified foot | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | L00-L99 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | L00-L99 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| Definition | Carbuncle of right foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L02.631). | Carbuncle of unspecified foot is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L02.639). |
| 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