2022 ICD-10-CM Code L02.91
Cutaneous abscess, unspecified
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | L02.91 |
| Short Description: | Cutaneous abscess, unspecified |
| Long Description: | Cutaneous abscess, unspecified |
Code Classification
L02.91 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cutaneous abscess, unspecified. The code L02.91 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code L02.91 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like abscess, abscess at puncture site due to and following peripheral nerve block, abscess gonococcal, abscess of connective tissue, abscess of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue , abscess of skin with lymphangitis, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like L02.91 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Index to Diseases and Injuries
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 the code L02.91 are found in the index:
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Abscess
- Abscess at puncture site due to and following peripheral nerve block
- Abscess gonococcal
- Abscess of connective tissue
- Abscess of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
- Abscess of skin with lymphangitis
- Acute abscess of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
- Amebiasis of skin
- Amebic abscess of skin
- Corticosteroid sensitive aseptic abscess syndrome
- Injection site abscess
- Multiple abscesses
- Pyogenic abscess
- Pyogenic abscess of skin caused by bacterium
- Sepsis with cutaneous manifestations
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code L02.91 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V39.0 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 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 573 | SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 09 | 5.5373 |
| 574 | SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC | 09 | 3.2465 |
| 575 | SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 09 | 1.7615 |
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 L02.91 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code L02.91 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
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Information for Patients
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 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)