Cutaneous abscess of right hand. L02.511 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM L02.511 became effective on October 1, 2018.
· Cutaneous abscess of right hand. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. L02.511 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 L02.511 became effective on October 1, 2021.
· 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.51 Cutaneous abscess of hand 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code L02.51 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L02.51 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The ICD-10-CM code L02.511 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like abscess of finger, abscess of finger of right hand, abscess of pulp of right thumb, abscess of right hand, abscess of thumb , abscess of thumb, etc. Approximate Synonyms
· Abscess of bursa, right hand. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. M71.041 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 M71.041 became effective on October 1, 2021.
L02. 91 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 L02.
L02.414Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb ICD-10-CM L02. 414 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
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 .
“Subcutaneous abscess following a procedure” and “Stitch abscess following a procedure” will be placed at T81. 41-. “Intra-muscular abscess following a procedure” will be added to T81. 42- while “Intra-abdominal abscess following a procedure” and “Subphrenic abscess following a procedure” will be placed at T81.
10060 Incision and drainage of abscess; simple of single.
A skin abscess is a pocket of pus. It is similar to a pimple, but larger and deeper under the skin. It forms when the body tries to protect itself from an infection by creating a wall around it. The pus contains bacteria, white blood cells, and dead skin.
Group 1CodeDescription10060INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS (EG, CARBUNCLE, SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS, CUTANEOUS OR SUBCUTANEOUS ABSCESS, CYST, FURUNCLE, OR PARONYCHIA); SIMPLE OR SINGLE6 more rows
ICD-10 code: L08. 9 Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified.
The first code in the CPT series for incision and drainage, CPT 10060-10061, defines the procedure as “incision and drainage of abscess (carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, or paronychia); simple or single and complex or multiple.”
Postoperative wound infection is classified to ICD-9-CM code 998.59, Other postoperative infection. Code 998.59 also includes postoperative intra-abdominal abscess, postoperative stitch abscess, postoperative subphrenic abscess, postoperative wound abscess, and postoperative septicemia.
A stitch abscess, which is an abscess that forms due to infection of sutures, is a noteworthy complication after various kinds of surgical procedures (1-7). Using non-absorbable silk sutures increases the risk of infection because they react with the connective tissue, causing adhesions around the stitch (5).
ICD-10 Code for Disruption of external operation (surgical) wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter- T81. 31XA- Codify by AAPC.