L02.11 — Cutaneous abscess of neck
Is L02.11 billable?
Yes — L02.11 is billable for FY2027. L02.11 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. L02.11 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
L02.11 at a glance
| Code | L02.11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cutaneous abscess of neck |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does L02.11 group to?
L02.11 sits in MDC Pre and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 011Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with MCCsurgical
- 012Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CCsurgical
- 013Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy without CC/MCCsurgical
As a secondary diagnosis, L02.11 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is L02.11 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to L02.11. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abscess › cervical (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- Abscess › neck (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
Use additional code — inherited from L00-L08
Report an additional code alongside L02.11 to fully describe the condition. L02.11 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Use additional code — inherited from L02
Report an additional code alongside L02.11 to fully describe the condition. L02.11 is sequenced first.
- code to identify organism (B95-B96)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 12
The conditions below are not part of L02.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from L00-L08
The conditions below are not part of L02.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- hordeolum (H00.0)
- infective dermatitis (L30.3)
- local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
- lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
- panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
- panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
- Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
- Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
- Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
- pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
- relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- zoster (B02.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from L02
The conditions below are not part of L02.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has L02.11 existed?
L02.11 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.