681.10 - Cellulitis and abscess of toe, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
L02. 61 - Cutaneous abscess of foot | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Cutaneous abscess of right foot L02. 611.
L02. 91 - Cutaneous abscess, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
Foot abscesses are generally very painful with a sudden onset. They result from a localised bacterial infection developing inside the hoof wall or under the sole, which typically develops after a penetrating injury through the sole, or by tracking up the white line (the seam between the sole and the hoof wall).
ICD-10-CM Code for Cutaneous abscess of left foot L02. 612.
9: Fever, unspecified.
M79. 671 Pain in right foot - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Typically, an abscess is caused by bacteria, although it may be the result of a virus or fungal infection. An abscess appears as a reddened, swollen, painful area on the foot. Most often, surgical abscess drainage is necessary to treat an abscess successfully.
10060 Incision and drainage of abscess; simple of single.
A cutaneous abscess is a localized collection of pus in the skin and may occur on any skin surface. Symptoms and signs are pain and a tender and firm or fluctuant swelling. Diagnosis is usually obvious by examination. Treatment is incision and drainage.
A carbuncle is a cluster of boils that form a connected area of infection under the skin. Boils (furuncles) usually start as reddish or purplish, tender bumps. The bumps quickly fill with pus, growing larger and more painful until they rupture and drain.
Procedure codes 10060 and 10061 represent incision and drainage of an abscess involving the skin, subcutaneous and/or accessory structures.
A complex I&D is generally defined as an abscess requiring placement of a drainage tube, allowing continuous drainage, or packing to facilitate healing. As a physician, it is important that you document precisely, notating the simplicity or complexity of the procedure, as well as how deep the incision(s) is.
This would be reported with ICD-10-PCS code 0J990ZZ (Drainage of buttock subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach).