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
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).