ICD-Code L02: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
- L02.0 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
- L02.1 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
- L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
- L02.3 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
- L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
- L02.8 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites
- L02.9 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
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