Z87.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z87.2 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z87.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z87.2 may differ.
Infection following a procedure, organ and space surgical site
Peritonsillar abscess
ICD-10-CM Code for Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb L02. 415.
ICD-10 code L02. 416 for Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
L02. 91 - Cutaneous abscess, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
9: Fever, unspecified.
A subcutaneous abscess is a collection of inflammatory cells, usually neutrophils, within the subcutaneous tissue. II. Cellulitis is a diffuse purulent inflammatory reaction within subcutaneous tissues.
An abscess with pus but without signs of inflammation. It usually develops slowly as a result of liquefaction of tuberculous tissue. It may occur anywhere in or on the body but more frequently in the spine, hips, genitourinary tract, and lymph glands. Symptoms may be very mild.
K65. 1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM K65. 1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
10060 Incision and drainage of abscess; simple of single.
L02: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle.
ICD-10 code A41. 9 for Sepsis, unspecified organism is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
Septicemia – There is NO code for septicemia in ICD-10. Instead, you're directed to a combination 'A' code for sepsis to indicate the underlying infection, such A41. 9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) for septicemia with no further detail.
Codes in the ICD-10-CM code set can have anywhere from three to seven characters. The more characters there are, the more specific the diagnosis. The first character is always alpha (i.e., a letter), but characters two through seven can be either alpha or numeric.