L02.9 ICD-10-CM Code: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L02.9). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for L02.9 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- 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.
- Use additional code to identify organism (B95-B96)
- Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can L02.9 be billed directly?
No. L02.9 (Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to L02.9 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- L02.811 — Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]
- L02.818 — Cutaneous abscess of other sites
- L02.82 — Furuncle of other sites
- L02.821 — Furuncle of head [any part, except face]
- L02.828 — Furuncle of other sites
- L02.83 — Carbuncle of other sites
- L02.831 — Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]
- L02.838 — Carbuncle of other sites
- L02.91 — Cutaneous abscess, unspecified
- L02.92 — Furuncle, unspecified