L02.811

L02.811: Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L02.811 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L02.811 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L02.811

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

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

L02.811 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Abscess›head NEC
Abscess›parietal region(scalp)
Abscess›scalp(any part)
Abscess›subgaleal

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L02.81

L02.818Cutaneous abscess of other sites