L02.03

Carbuncle of face

Billable / specific

L02.03 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • abscess of ear, external (H60.0) (from L02.0)
  • abscess of eyelid (H00.0) (from L02.0)
  • abscess of head [any part, except face] (L02.8) (from L02.0)
  • abscess of lacrimal gland (H04.0) (from L02.0)
  • abscess of lacrimal passages (H04.3) (from L02.0)
  • abscess of mouth (K12.2) (from L02.0)
  • abscess of nose (J34.0) (from L02.0)
  • abscess of orbit (H05.0) (from L02.0)
  • submandibular abscess (K12.2) (from L02.0)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from L02)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from L02)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from L02)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from L02)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from L02)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) (from L02)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from L02)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from L02)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) (from L02)
  • viral warts (B07.-) (from L02)
  • hordeolum (H00.0) (from L02)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3) (from L02)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1 (from L02)
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2) (from L02)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3) (from L02)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-) (from L02)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0) (from L02)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0) (from L02)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0) (from L02)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0) (from L02)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6) (from L02)
  • viral warts (B07.-) (from L02)
  • zoster (B02.-) (from L02)
  • abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-) (from L02)
  • abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4) (from L02)
  • abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-) (from L02)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. (from L02)
  • code to identify organism (B95-B96) (from L02)

Also known as

  • Carbuncle, cheek
  • Carbuncle, chin
  • Carbuncle, face NEC
  • Carbuncle, forehead
  • Carbuncle, temple

Parent code

  • L02.0Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of faceHeader

Related codes

  • L02.01Cutaneous abscess of faceBillable
  • L02.02Furuncle of faceBillable

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