L02.511 - Cutaneous abscess of right hand

Version 2023

ICD-10:	L02.511
Short Description:	Cutaneous abscess of right hand
Long Description:	Cutaneous abscess of right hand
Status:	Valid for Submission
Version:	ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:	Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99) Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08) Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle (L02)

1. Approximate Synonyms
2. Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
3. Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
4. Convert to ICD-9 Code
5. Patient Education
6. Related Codes Browser
7. Code History

L02.511 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cutaneous abscess of right hand. 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 finger
Abscess of finger of right hand
Abscess of pulp of right thumb
Abscess of right hand
Abscess of thumb
Abscess of thumb
Abscess of thumb of right hand
Pulp abscess of finger
Pulp abscess of finger of right hand
Pulp abscess of thumb

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

The is diagnosis code is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V40.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
573	SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC	09	5.8705
574	SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC	09	3.6046
575	SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC	09	2.0496

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 Code		Target ICD-9 Code
L02.511		681.00 - Cellulitis, finger NOS
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.
L02.511		682.4 - Cellulitis of hand
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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Related Codes Browser

ICD Code	Description	Valid for Submission
L02	Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.0	Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.01	Cutaneous abscess of face	BILLABLE CODE
L02.02	Furuncle of face	BILLABLE CODE
L02.03	Carbuncle of face	BILLABLE CODE
L02.1	Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.11	Cutaneous abscess of neck	BILLABLE CODE
L02.12	Furuncle of neck	BILLABLE CODE
L02.13	Carbuncle of neck	BILLABLE CODE
L02.2	Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.21	Cutaneous abscess of trunk	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.211	Cutaneous abscess of abdominal wall	BILLABLE CODE
L02.212	Cutaneous abscess of back [any part, except buttock]	BILLABLE CODE
L02.213	Cutaneous abscess of chest wall	BILLABLE CODE
L02.214	Cutaneous abscess of groin	BILLABLE CODE
L02.215	Cutaneous abscess of perineum	BILLABLE CODE
L02.216	Cutaneous abscess of umbilicus	BILLABLE CODE
L02.219	Cutaneous abscess of trunk, unspecified	BILLABLE CODE
L02.22	Furuncle of trunk	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.221	Furuncle of abdominal wall	BILLABLE CODE
L02.222	Furuncle of back [any part, except buttock]	BILLABLE CODE
L02.223	Furuncle of chest wall	BILLABLE CODE
L02.224	Furuncle of groin	BILLABLE CODE
L02.225	Furuncle of perineum	BILLABLE CODE
L02.226	Furuncle of umbilicus	BILLABLE CODE
L02.229	Furuncle of trunk, unspecified	BILLABLE CODE
L02.23	Carbuncle of trunk	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.231	Carbuncle of abdominal wall	BILLABLE CODE
L02.232	Carbuncle of back [any part, except buttock]	BILLABLE CODE
L02.233	Carbuncle of chest wall	BILLABLE CODE
L02.234	Carbuncle of groin	BILLABLE CODE
L02.235	Carbuncle of perineum	BILLABLE CODE
L02.236	Carbuncle of umbilicus	BILLABLE CODE
L02.239	Carbuncle of trunk, unspecified	BILLABLE CODE
L02.3	Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.31	Cutaneous abscess of buttock	BILLABLE CODE
L02.32	Furuncle of buttock	BILLABLE CODE
L02.33	Carbuncle of buttock	BILLABLE CODE
L02.4	Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.41	Cutaneous abscess of limb	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.411	Cutaneous abscess of right axilla	BILLABLE CODE
L02.412	Cutaneous abscess of left axilla	BILLABLE CODE
L02.413	Cutaneous abscess of right upper limb	BILLABLE CODE
L02.414	Cutaneous abscess of left upper limb	BILLABLE CODE
L02.415	Cutaneous abscess of right lower limb	BILLABLE CODE
L02.416	Cutaneous abscess of left lower limb	BILLABLE CODE
L02.419	Cutaneous abscess of limb, unspecified	BILLABLE CODE
L02.42	Furuncle of limb	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L02.421	Furuncle of right axilla	BILLABLE CODE
L02.422	Furuncle of left axilla	BILLABLE CODE
L02.423	Furuncle of right upper limb	BILLABLE CODE

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)

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