L02.31

L02.31: Cutaneous abscess of buttock

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L02.31 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous abscess of buttock. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Cutaneous abscess of gluteal region

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L02.31

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L02.3: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock

pilonidal cyst with abscess (L05.01)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L02.31

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

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

L02.31 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
A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions