L02.01 - Cutaneous abscess of face
| ICD-10: | L02.01 |
| Short Description: | Cutaneous abscess of face |
| Long Description: | Cutaneous abscess of face |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
L02.01 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cutaneous abscess of face. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Abscess of cheek
- Abscess of cheek
- Abscess of chin
- Abscess of chin
- Abscess of external cheek
- Abscess of face
- Abscess of forehead
- Abscess of forehead
- Abscess of submental space
- Abscess of temple region
- Abscess of temple region
- Abscess of the infratemporal region
- Acute abscess of face
- Cellulitis and abscess of cheek
- Cellulitis and abscess of chin
- Cellulitis and abscess of face
- Cellulitis and abscess of forehead
- Cellulitis and abscess of temple region
- Cellulitis of chin
- Cellulitis of forehead
- Cellulitis of temple region
- Mass of submental region
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) - L02.91
- - cheek (external) - L02.01
- - chin - L02.01
- - face (any part, except ear, eye and nose) - L02.01
- - forehead - L02.01
- - head NEC - L02.811
- - face (any part, except ear, eye and nose) - L02.01
- - submaxillary (region) - L02.01
- - submental - L02.01
- - temple - L02.01
- - temporal region - L02.01
Convert to ICD-9 Code
| Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| L02.01 | 682.0 - Cellulitis of face | |
| Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code. | ||
Patient Education
Abscess
An abscess is a pocket of pus. You can get an abscess almost anywhere in your body. When an area of your body becomes infected, your body's immune system tries to fight the infection. White blood cells go to the infected area, collect within the damaged tissue, and cause inflammation. During this process, pus forms. Pus is a mixture of living and dead white blood cells, germs, and dead tissue.
Bacteria, viruses, parasites and swallowed objects can all lead to abscesses. Skin abscesses are easy to detect. They are red, raised and painful. Abscesses inside your body may not be obvious and can damage organs, including the brain, lungs and others. Treatments include drainage and antibiotics.
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)