L02.213
L02.213: Cutaneous abscess of chest wall
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L02.213 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous abscess of chest wall. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L02.213 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1 inherited from the categories above L02.213
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L02.213
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on L02.2: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L02.213 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
- A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
- A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Abscess›pectoral(region)
- Abscess›chest›wall
- Abscess›trunk›chest wall
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.