Is L02.63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L02.63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L02.63 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).

L02.63

L02.63 — Carbuncle of foot

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L02.63 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for carbuncle of foot. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

L02.63 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.

Code to one of these instead L02.63

3 child codes. Green means billable.

L02.631Carbuncle of right foot
L02.632Carbuncle of left foot
L02.639Carbuncle of unspecified foot

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L02.6. If L02.63 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

L02.61Cutaneous abscess of foot
L02.62Furuncle of foot

Questions about L02.63

Is L02.63 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L02.63 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L02.63 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).