L02.22 is the authoritative medical code for Furuncle of trunk. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for furuncle of trunk (ICD-10-CM L02.22), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Furuncle of trunk is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code L02.22. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Boil of trunk; Folliculitis of trunk. Excludes1 (not coded here): non-newborn omphalitis L08.82; omphalitis of newborn P38.-. Excludes2 (not included here): abscess of breast N61.1; abscess of buttocks L02.3; abscess of female external genital organs N76.4; abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-); abscess of hip L02.4; abscess of anus and rectal regions K61.-; abscess of female genital organs external N76.4; abscess of male genital organs external (N48.2, N49.-); 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; viral warts B07.-; zoster B02.-. Use additional code: code to identify organism B95-B96; code B95-B97 to identify infectious agent..
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for L02.22 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Boil of trunk
- Folliculitis of trunk
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- non-newborn omphalitis L08.82
- omphalitis of newborn P38.-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- abscess of breast N61.1
- abscess of buttocks L02.3
- abscess of female external genital organs N76.4
- abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
- abscess of hip L02.4
- abscess of anus and rectal regions K61.-
- abscess of female genital organs external N76.4
- abscess of male genital organs external (N48.2, N49.-)
- 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
- viral warts B07.-
- zoster B02.-
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify organism B95-B96
- code B95-B97 to identify infectious agent.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can L02.22 be billed directly?
No. L02.22 (Furuncle of trunk) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with L02.22?
Per Excludes1 instructions, L02.22 must not be reported with: non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82); omphalitis of newborn (P38.-).
Can L02.22 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, L02.22 and the following may both be reported when both are present: abscess of breast (N61.1); abscess of buttocks (L02.3); abscess of female external genital organs (N76.4); abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-).
Is an additional code needed with L02.22?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify organism (B95-B96); code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What conditions are included under L02.22?
Furuncle of trunk includes: Boil of trunk; Folliculitis of trunk.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as L02.22, with their registry titles.
- L02 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
- L02.0 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
- L02.01 — Cutaneous abscess of face
- L02.02 — Furuncle of face
- L02.03 — Carbuncle of face
- L02.1 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
- L02.11 — Cutaneous abscess of neck
- L02.12 — Furuncle of neck
- L02.13 — Carbuncle of neck
- L02.2 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
- L02.21 — Cutaneous abscess of trunk
- L02.211 — Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall
- L02.212 — Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
- L02.213 — Cutaneous abscess of chest wall
- L02.214 — Cutaneous abscess of groin
- L02.215 — Cutaneous abscess of perineum
- L02.216 — Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus
- L02.217 — Cutaneous abscess of flank
- L02.219 — Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified
- L02.221 — Furuncle of abdominal wall
- L02.222 — Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
- L02.223 — Furuncle of chest wall
- L02.224 — Furuncle of groin
- L02.225 — Furuncle of perineum
- L02.226 — Furuncle of umbilicus
- L02.227 — Furuncle of flank
- L02.229 — Furuncle of trunk, unspecified
- L02.23 — Carbuncle of trunk
- L02.231 — Carbuncle of abdominal wall
- L02.232 — Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
- L02.233 — Carbuncle of chest wall
- L02.234 — Carbuncle of groin
- L02.235 — Carbuncle of perineum
- L02.236 — Carbuncle of umbilicus
- L02.237 — Carbuncle of flank
- L02.239 — Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified
- L02.3 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
- L02.31 — Cutaneous abscess of buttock
- L02.32 — Furuncle of buttock
- L02.33 — Carbuncle of buttock
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