L02.51 — Cutaneous abscess of hand
Is L02.51 billable?
No — L02.51 is a non-billable header code. L02.51 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 3 billable codes beneath L02.51.
Billable codes under this header
L02.51 at a glance
| Code | L02.51 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cutaneous abscess of hand |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is L02.51 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to L02.51. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abscess › hand (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
Use additional code — inherited from L00-L08
Report an additional code alongside L02.51 to fully describe the condition. L02.51 is sequenced first.
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Use additional code — inherited from L02
Report an additional code alongside L02.51 to fully describe the condition. L02.51 is sequenced first.
- code to identify organism (B95-B96)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 12
The conditions below are not part of L02.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.51 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 L02.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.51 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 L02.51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L02.51 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under L02.51? (3)
How long has L02.51 existed?
L02.51 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.