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FY2027

L02.21 — Cutaneous abscess of trunk

Not billable

Is L02.21 billable?

No — L02.21 is a non-billable header code. L02.21 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 8 billable codes beneath L02.21.

L02.21 at a glance

CodeL02.21
DescriptionCutaneous abscess of trunk
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from L02.2

The conditions below can never be reported together with L02.21 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • non-newborn omphalitis (L08.82)
  • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)

Use additional code — inherited from L00-L08

Report an additional code alongside L02.21 to fully describe the condition. L02.21 is sequenced first.

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Use additional code — inherited from L02

Report an additional code alongside L02.21 to fully describe the condition. L02.21 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 12

The conditions below are not part of L02.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.21 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 L02.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.21 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 L02.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from L02.2

The conditions below are not part of L02.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • abscess of breast (N61.1)
  • abscess of buttocks (L02.31)
  • abscess of female external genital organs (N76.4)
  • abscess of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
  • abscess of hip (L02.4)

What codes fall under L02.21? (8)

How long has L02.21 existed?

L02.21 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.

What other codes are in the L02.2 family? (2)