Abscess. The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index is designed to allow medical coders to look up various medical terms and connect them with the appropriate ICD codes. There are 340 terms under the parent term 'Abscess' in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index . Abscess. See Code: L02.91.
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
681.10 - Cellulitis and abscess of toe, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10-CM Code for Cutaneous abscess of right foot L02. 611.
61: Cutaneous abscess of foot.
ICD-10 code L02 for Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
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.
ICD-10 code M79. 671 for Pain in right foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
ICD-10 code L60. 0 for Ingrowing nail is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
10060 Incision and drainage of abscess; simple of single.
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.
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. (See also Overview of Bacterial Skin Infections.