Is L02.83 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L02.83 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L02.83 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).

L02.83

L02.83 — Carbuncle of other sites

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L02.83 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for carbuncle of other sites. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

L02.83 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 L02.83

2 child codes. Green means billable.

L02.831Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]
L02.838Carbuncle of other sites

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L02.8. If L02.83 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

L02.81Cutaneous abscess of other sites
L02.82Furuncle of other sites

Questions about L02.83

Is L02.83 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L02.83 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L02.83 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).