L02.23
Header — not billableCarbuncle of trunk
The ICD-10 code for carbuncle of trunk is L02.23.
L02.23 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L02.21Cutaneous abscess of trunknon-billable header
- L02.22Furuncle of trunknon-billable header
- L02.23Carbuncle of trunknon-billable header