L02.42
Furuncle of limb
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where L02.42 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
- L02.4 Parent Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
- L02.42 This code Furuncle of limb
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Boil of limb
Inclusion Terms
Folliculitis of limb
Excludes2
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin ( L02.214 , L02.224 , L02.234 )
Inherited from L02.4 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
Excludes2
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand ( L02.5- )
Inherited from L02.4 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
Excludes2
abscess of anus and rectal regions ( K61 .-)
Inherited from L02 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
Excludes2
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot ( L02.6- )
Inherited from L02.4 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
Use Additional Code
code to identify organism (B95-B96)
Inherited from L02 — Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
More Specific Codes
7 codes under L02.42
- L02.421 Furuncle of right axilla Billable
- L02.422 Furuncle of left axilla Billable
- L02.423 Furuncle of right upper limb Billable
- L02.424 Furuncle of left upper limb Billable
- L02.425 Furuncle of right lower limb Billable
- L02.426 Furuncle of left lower limb Billable
- L02.429 Furuncle of limb, unspecified Billable
Version History
How L02.42 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFuruncle of limb
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFuruncle of limb
Related Codes
Other codes under L02.4
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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