L02.01

L02.01: Cutaneous abscess of face

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L02.01 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous abscess of face. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L02.01 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L02.01

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on L02.0: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face

abscess of ear, external (H60.0)
abscess of eyelid (H00.0)
abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8)
abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0)
abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3)
abscess of mouth (K12.2)
abscess of nose (J34.0)
abscess of orbit (H05.0)
submandibular abscess (K12.2)

Written on L02: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

L02.01 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
A57029Billing and Coding: Ultrasound, Soft Tissues of Head and Neck

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Abscess›cheek(external)
Abscess›chin
Abscess›face(any part, except ear, eye and nose)
Abscess›forehead
Abscess›submaxillary(region)
Abscess›submental
Abscess›temple
Abscess›temporal region
Abscess›head NEC›face(any part, except ear, eye and nose)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.