L02.2

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk

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Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · L02.2
Excludes 1

non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82) omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)

Excludes 2

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)

Inherited from L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
Excludes 2

abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-) abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4) abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)

Use additional

code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Inherited from L00-L08Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Excludes 2

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] (M35.6) viral warts (B07.-) zoster (B02.-)

Use additional

code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Inherited from chapter 12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) viral warts (B07.-)

Official Guidelines for L02.2

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I.C.12Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

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