L02.4 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb

  • Applicable to Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM L02.4 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of L02.4 - other international versions of ICD10 L02.4 may differ.
  • L02.4 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • L02.4 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • L02.4 - Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
    • 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

Type 2 Excludes

  • 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-)

The following codes above L02.4 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to L02.4:

Chapter: L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Section: L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Category: L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

   
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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