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L02.436

L02.436: Carbuncle of left lower limb

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

L02.436 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carbuncle of left lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L02.436 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L02.436

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

  • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234)
  • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)
  • Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-)

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

L02.436 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L02.43

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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