L02.222
Billable codeFuruncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
The ICD-10 code for furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank] is L02.222.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L02.221Furuncle of abdominal wall
- L02.223Furuncle of chest wall
- L02.224Furuncle of groin
- L02.225Furuncle of perineum
- L02.226Furuncle of umbilicus
- L02.227Furuncle of flank
- L02.229Furuncle of trunk, unspecified
- L02.222Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock and flank]
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 6802Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
L02.222 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.