L02.419
L02.419 — Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
L02.419 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
L02.419 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L02.419 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share L02.41. If L02.419 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about L02.419
- Is L02.419 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. L02.419 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does L02.419 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08).