L02.412
L02.412: Cutaneous abscess of left axilla
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
L02.412 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous abscess of left axilla. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L02.412 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2 inherited from the categories above L02.412
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on L02.4: Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L02.412 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
- A56787Billing and Coding: Nonvascular Extremity Ultrasound
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.