L02.519 Cutaneous abscess of unspecified hand

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

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)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 573-575 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 681.00 Cellulitis and abscess of finger, unspecified (approximate)
• 682.4 Cellulitis and abscess of hand, except fingers and thumb (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.

Code annotations containing back-references to L02.519

Back-references to L02.5

• Type 2 Excludes: L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb ("Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)")

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• L02.439 Carbuncle of limb, unspecified
• L02.5 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand
• L02.51 Cutaneous abscess of hand
• L02.511 Cutaneous abscess of right hand
• L02.512 Cutaneous abscess of left hand
• L02.519 Cutaneous abscess of unspecified hand (this code)
• L02.52 Furuncle hand
• L02.521 Furuncle right hand
• L02.522 Furuncle left hand
• L02.529 Furuncle unspecified hand
• L02.53 Carbuncle of hand