L02.0 is the ICD-10 code for Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face. It is a four-character subcategory of L02 (Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L00–L08 (Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What L02.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
L02.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L02.0Kutan abscess, furunkel eller karbunkel i ansikt
DL020Absces, furunkel eller karbunkel i huden i ansigtet
- DL020AFurunkel i ansigtet
- DL020BKarbunkel i ansigtet
- DL020CAbsces i ansigtet
L02.0Kasvojen ihopaise, äkämä tai ajos
L02.0Hautabszess, Furunkel und Karbunkel im Gesicht
L02.0Abcès cutané, furoncle et anthrax de la face
L02.0huidabces, furunkel en karbunkel van aangezicht
Listed through more specific codes:
- L02.01Cutaneous abscess of face
- L02.02Furuncle of face
- L02.03Carbuncle of face
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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