ICD-10-CM L02: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for L02

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

Coding Notes & Guidelines for L02

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82)
  • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

pilonidal cyst with abscess (L05.01)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
  • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • abscess of ear, external (H60.0)
  • abscess of eyelid (H00.0)
  • abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8)
  • abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0)
  • abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3)
  • abscess of mouth (K12.2)
  • abscess of nose (J34.0)
  • abscess of orbit (H05.0)
  • submandibular abscess (K12.2)
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)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234)
  • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)
  • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-)
Use Additional Code

code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of face
  • Folliculitis of face
Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of neck
  • Folliculitis of neck
Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of trunk
  • Folliculitis of trunk
Inclusion Terms

Cutaneous abscess of gluteal region

Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of buttock
  • Folliculitis of buttock
  • Furuncle of gluteal region
Inclusion Terms

Carbuncle of gluteal region

Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of limb
  • Folliculitis of limb
Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of hand
  • Folliculitis of hand
Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of foot
  • Folliculitis of foot
Inclusion Terms
  • Boil of other sites
  • Folliculitis of other sites
Inclusion Terms
  • Boil NOS
  • Furunculosis NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for L02):

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] 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 L02.219 - Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified L02.22 - Furuncle of trunk L02.221 - Furuncle of abdominal wall L02.222 - Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock] L02.223 - Furuncle of chest wall L02.224 - Furuncle of groin L02.225 - Furuncle of perineum L02.226 - Furuncle of umbilicus 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] L02.233 - Carbuncle of chest wall L02.234 - Carbuncle of groin L02.235 - Carbuncle of perineum L02.236 - Carbuncle of umbilicus 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 L02.4 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb L02.41 - Cutaneous abscess of limb L02.411 - Cutaneous abscess of right axilla L02.412 - Cutaneous abscess of left axilla L02.413 - Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb L02.414 - Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb L02.415 - Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb L02.416 - Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb L02.419 - Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified L02.42 - Furuncle of limb L02.421 - Furuncle of right axilla L02.422 - Furuncle of left axilla L02.423 - Furuncle of right upper limb L02.424 - Furuncle of left upper limb L02.425 - Furuncle of right lower limb L02.426 - Furuncle of left lower limb L02.429 - Furuncle of limb, unspecified L02.43 - Carbuncle of limb L02.431 - Carbuncle of right axilla L02.432 - Carbuncle of left axilla L02.433 - Carbuncle of right upper limb L02.434 - Carbuncle of left upper limb L02.435 - Carbuncle of right lower limb L02.436 - Carbuncle of left lower limb L02.439 - Carbuncle of limb, unspecified L02.5 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand L02.51 - Cutaneous abscess of hand L02.511 - Cutaneous abscess of right hand L02.512 - Cutaneous abscess of left hand L02.519 - Cutaneous abscess of unspecified hand L02.52 - Furuncle hand L02.521 - Furuncle right hand L02.522 - Furuncle left hand L02.529 - Furuncle unspecified hand L02.53 - Carbuncle of hand L02.531 - Carbuncle of right hand L02.532 - Carbuncle of left hand L02.539 - Carbuncle of unspecified hand L02.6 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot L02.61 - Cutaneous abscess of foot L02.611 - Cutaneous abscess of right foot L02.612 - Cutaneous abscess of left foot L02.619 - Cutaneous abscess of unspecified foot L02.62 - Furuncle of foot L02.621 - Furuncle of right foot L02.622 - Furuncle of left foot L02.629 - Furuncle of unspecified foot L02.63 - Carbuncle of foot L02.631 - Carbuncle of right foot L02.632 - Carbuncle of left foot L02.639 - Carbuncle of unspecified foot L02.8 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites L02.81 - Cutaneous abscess of other sites 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 L02.9 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified L02.91 - Cutaneous abscess, unspecified L02.92 - Furuncle, unspecified L02.93 - Carbuncle, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code L02 (Cutaneous abscess)

ICD-10-CM code L02 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM L02 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about L02 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Cutaneous abscess related to furuncle and carbuncle.