L02.21
Header — not billableCutaneous abscess of trunk
The ICD-10 code for cutaneous abscess of trunk is L02.21.
L02.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L02.21
- L02.211Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall
- L02.212Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
- L02.213Cutaneous abscess of chest wall
- L02.214Cutaneous abscess of groin
- L02.215Cutaneous abscess of perineum
- L02.216Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus
- L02.217Cutaneous abscess of flank
- L02.219Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified
Related codes in this category
- L02.22Furuncle of trunknon-billable header
- L02.23Carbuncle of trunknon-billable header
- L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunknon-billable header