2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.217
Cutaneous abscess of flank
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- L02.217
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Cutaneous abscess of flank
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
L02.217 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cutaneous abscess of flank. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
New 2026 ICD-10-CM Code
L02.217 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2026, effective October 1, 2025. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2025. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2026 (October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026).
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) - L02.91
- finger (any) - See Also: Abscess, hand;
- flank - L02.217
Index of External Cause of Injuries
References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:
- Abscess(connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)
- finger (any)
- flank
Replacement Code
L02217 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- L02.212 - Cutaneous abscess of back
- L02.212 - Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock]
Code History
- FY 2026 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026
