Is L02.439 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L02.439 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L02.439 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).

L02.439

L02.439 — Carbuncle of limb, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

L02.439 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for carbuncle of limb, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

L02.439 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L02.43. If L02.439 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

L02.431Carbuncle of right axilla
L02.432Carbuncle of left axilla
L02.433Carbuncle of right upper limb
L02.434Carbuncle of left upper limb
L02.435Carbuncle of right lower limb
L02.436Carbuncle of left lower limb

Questions about L02.439

Is L02.439 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L02.439 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L02.439 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).