L02.63
Header — not billableCarbuncle of foot
The ICD-10 code for carbuncle of foot is L02.63.
L02.63 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Child codes under L02.63
Related codes in this category
- L02.61Cutaneous abscess of footnon-billable header
- L02.62Furuncle of footnon-billable header
- L02.63Carbuncle of footnon-billable header