L02.41 Cutaneous abscess of limb

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Applies from L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

Excludes2 (not included here)

• abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
• abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
• abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)

Use additional code

• code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Applies from L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb

Excludes2 (not included here)

• Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234)
• Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)
• Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-)

Codes under L02.41

• L02.411 Cutaneous abscess of right axilla
• L02.412 Cutaneous abscess of left axilla
• L02.413 Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb
• L02.414 Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb
• L02.415 Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb
• L02.416 Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb
• L02.419 Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to L02.41

Back-references to L02.4

• Type 2 Excludes: L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk ("abscess of hip (L02.4)")

Back-references to L02

• Type 2 Excludes: L89 Pressure ulcer ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Use Additional: T65.84 Toxic effect of xylazine ("cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle (L02.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for L02.41

• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › axilla (region)
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › lower limb
• Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) › upper › limb

Nearby codes

• L02.3 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
• L02.31 Cutaneous abscess of buttock
• L02.32 Furuncle of buttock
• L02.33 Carbuncle of buttock
• L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
• L02.41 Cutaneous abscess of limb (this code)
• L02.411 Cutaneous abscess of right axilla
• L02.412 Cutaneous abscess of left axilla
• L02.413 Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb
• L02.414 Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb
• L02.415 Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb