ICD-10 Code for Abscess

Main code

L02.91 – Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

Billable

Yes

Index entries for Abscess

• with
  • diverticular disease (intestine) – K57.80
    • with bleeding – K57.81
    • large intestine – K57.20
      • with
        • bleeding – K57.21
        • small intestine – K57.40
          • with bleeding – K57.41
    • small intestine – K57.00
      • with
        • bleeding – K57.01
        • large intestine – K57.40
          • with bleeding – K57.41
  • lymphangitis - code by site under Abscess
• abdomen, abdominal
  • cavity – K65.1
  • wall – L02.211
• abdominopelvic – K65.1
• accessory sinus – see Sinusitis
• adrenal (capsule) (gland) – E27.8
• alveolar – K04.7
  • with sinus – K04.6
• amebic – A06.4
  • brain (and liver or lung abscess) – A06.6
  • genitourinary tract – A06.82
  • liver (without mention of brain or lung abscess) – A06.4
  • lung (and liver) (without mention of brain abscess) – A06.5
  • specified site NEC – A06.89
  • spleen – A06.89
• anerobic – A48.0
• ankle – see Abscess, lower limb
• anorectal – K61.2
• antecubital space – see Abscess, upper limb
• antrum (chronic) (Highmore) – see Sinusitis, maxillary
• anus – K61.0
• apical (tooth) – K04.7
  • with sinus (alveolar) – K04.6
• appendix – K35.33
• areola (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) – N61.1
  • puerperal, postpartum or gestational – see Infection, nipple
• arm (any part) – see Abscess, upper limb
• artery (wall) – I77.89
• atheromatous – I77.2
• auricle, ear – see Abscess, ear, external
• axilla (region) – L02.41- (header)
  • lymph gland or node – L04.2
• back (any part, except buttock and flank) – L02.212
• Bartholin's gland – N75.1
  • with
    • abortion – see Abortion, by type complicated by, sepsis
    • ectopic or molar pregnancy – O08.0
  • following ectopic or molar pregnancy – O08.0
• Bezold's – see Mastoiditis, acute
• bilharziasis – B65.1
• bladder (wall) – see Cystitis, specified type NEC
• bone (subperiosteal) – see also Osteomyelitis, specified type NEC
  • accessory sinus (chronic) – see Sinusitis
  • chronic or old – see Osteomyelitis, chronic
  • jaw (lower) (upper) – M27.2
  • mastoid – see Mastoiditis, acute, subperiosteal
  • petrous – see Petrositis
  • spinal (tuberculous) – A18.01
    • nontuberculous – see Osteomyelitis, vertebra
• bowel – K63.0
• brain (any part) (cystic) (otogenic) – G06.0
  • amebic (with abscess of any other site) – A06.6
  • gonococcal – A54.82
  • pheomycotic (chromomycotic) – B43.1
  • tuberculous – A17.81
• breast (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) – N61.1
  • newborn – P39.0
  • puerperal, postpartum, gestational – see Mastitis, obstetric, purulent
• broad ligament – N73.2
  • acute – N73.0
  • chronic – N73.1
• Brodie's (localized) (chronic) – M86.8X- (header)
• bronchi – J98.09
• buccal cavity – K12.2
• bulbourethral gland – N34.0
• bursa – M71.00
  • ankle – M71.07- (header)
  • elbow – M71.02- (header)
  • foot – M71.07- (header)
  • hand – M71.04- (header)
  • hip – M71.05- (header)
  • knee – M71.06- (header)
  • multiple sites – M71.09
  • pharyngeal – J39.1
  • shoulder – M71.01- (header)
  • specified site NEC – M71.08
  • wrist – M71.03- (header)
• buttock – L02.31
• canthus – see Blepharoconjunctivitis
• cartilage – see Disorder, cartilage, specified type NEC
• cecum – K35.33
• cerebellum, cerebellar – G06.0
  • sequelae – G09
• cerebral (embolic) – G06.0
  • sequelae – G09
• cervical (meaning neck) – L02.11
  • lymph gland or node – L04.0
• cervix (stump) (uteri) – see Cervicitis
• cheek (external) – L02.01
  • inner – K12.2
• chest – J86.9
  • with fistula – J86.0
  • wall – L02.213
• chin – L02.01
• choroid – see Inflammation, chorioretinal
• circumtonsillar – J36
• cold (lung) (tuberculous) – see also Tuberculosis, abscess, lung
  • articular – see Tuberculosis, joint
• colon (wall) – K63.0
• colostomy – K94.02
• conjunctiva – see Conjunctivitis, acute
• cornea – H16.31- (header)
• corpus
  • cavernosum – N48.21
  • luteum – see Oophoritis
• Cowper's gland – N34.0
• cranium – G06.0
• cul-de-sac (Douglas') (posterior) – see Abscess, pelvic, female, peritoneal
• cutaneous – see Abscess, by site
• dental – K04.7
  • with sinus (alveolar) – K04.6
• dentoalveolar – K04.7
  • with sinus – K04.6
• diaphragm, diaphragmatic – K65.1
• Douglas' cul-de-sac or pouch – see Abscess, pelvic, female, peritoneal
• Dubois – A50.59
• ear (middle) – see also Otitis, media, suppurative
  • acute – see Otitis, media, suppurative, acute
  • external – H60.0- (header)
• entamebic – see Abscess, amebic
• enterostomy – K94.12
• epididymis – N45.4
• epidural – G06.2
  • brain – G06.0
  • spinal cord – G06.1
• epiglottis – J38.7
• epiploon, epiploic – K65.1
• erysipelatous – see Erysipelas
• esophagus – K20.80
• ethmoid (bone) (chronic) (sinus) – J32.2
• external auditory canal – see Abscess, ear, external
• extradural – G06.2
  • brain – G06.0
    • sequelae – G09
  • spinal cord – G06.1
• extraperitoneal – K68.19
  • meaning pelvic – see Abscess, pelvic
• eye – see Endophthalmitis, purulent
• eyelid – H00.03- (header)
• face (any part, except ear, eye and nose) – L02.01
• fallopian tube – see Salpingitis
• fascia – M72.8
• fauces – J39.1
• fecal – K63.0
• femoral (region) – see Abscess, lower limb
• filaria, filarial – see Infestation, filarial
• finger (any) – see also Abscess, hand
  • nail – see Cellulitis, finger
• flank – L02.217
• foot – L02.61- (header)
• forehead – L02.01
• frontal sinus (chronic) – J32.1
• gallbladder – K81.0
• genital organ or tract
  • female (external) – N76.4
  • male – N49.9
    • multiple sites – N49.8
    • specified NEC – N49.8
• gestational mammary – O91.11- (header)
• gestational subareolar – O91.11- (header)
• gingival
  • aggressive – K05.20
    • generalized – K05.229
      • moderate – K05.222
      • severe – K05.223
      • slight – K05.221
    • localized – K05.219
      • moderate – K05.212
      • severe – K05.213
      • slight – K05.211
• gland, glandular (lymph) (acute) – see Lymphadenitis, acute
• gluteal (region) – L02.31
• gonorrheal – see Gonococcus
• groin – L02.214
• gum
  • aggressive – K05.20
    • generalized – K05.229
      • moderate – K05.222
      • severe – K05.223
      • slight – K05.221
    • localized – K05.219
      • moderate – K05.212
      • severe – K05.213
      • slight – K05.211
• hand – L02.51- (header)
• head NEC – L02.811
  • face (any part, except ear, eye and nose) – L02.01
• heart – see Carditis
• heel – see Abscess, foot
• helminthic – see Infestation, helminth
• hepatic (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) – K75.0
  • amebic – A06.4
• hip (region) – see Abscess, lower limb
• horseshoe – K61.31
• ileocecal – K35.33
• ileostomy (bud) – K94.12
• iliac (region) – L02.214
  • fossa – K35.33
• infraclavicular (fossa) – see Abscess, upper limb
• inguinal (region) – L02.214
  • lymph gland or node – L04.1
• intersphincteric – K61.4
• intestine, intestinal NEC – K63.0
  • rectal – K61.1
• intra-abdominal – K65.1 – see also Abscess, peritoneum
  • following procedure – T81.43 (header)
    • obstetrical – O86.03
  • postprocedural – T81.43 (header)
    • retroperitoneal – K68.11
• intracranial – G06.0
• intramammary – see Abscess, breast
• intramuscular, following procedure – T81.42 (header)
  • obstetrical – O86.02
• intraorbital – see Abscess, orbit
• intraperitoneal – K65.1
• intrasphincteric (anus) – K61.4
• intraspinal – G06.1
• intratonsillar – J36
• ischiorectal (fossa) (specified NEC) – K61.39
• jaw (bone) (lower) (upper) – M27.2
• joint – see Arthritis, pyogenic or pyemic
  • spine (tuberculous) – A18.01
    • nontuberculous – see Spondylopathy, infective
• kidney – N15.1
  • with calculus – N20.0
    • with hydronephrosis – N13.6
  • puerperal (postpartum) – O86.21
• knee – see also Abscess, lower limb
  • joint – M00.9
• labium (majus) (minus) – N76.4
• lacrimal
  • caruncle – see Inflammation, lacrimal, passages, acute
  • gland – see Dacryoadenitis
  • passages (duct) (sac) – see Inflammation, lacrimal, passages, acute
• lacunar – N34.0
• larynx – J38.7
• lateral (alveolar) – K04.7
  • with sinus – K04.6
• leg (any part) – see Abscess, lower limb
• lens – H27.8
• lingual – K14.0
  • tonsil – J36
• lip – K13.0
• Littre's gland – N34.0
• liver (cholangitic) (hematogenic) (lymphogenic) (pylephlebitic) (pyogenic) – K75.0
  • amebic (due to Entamoeba histolytica) (dysenteric) (tropical) – A06.4
    • with
      • brain abscess (and liver or lung abscess) – A06.6
      • lung abscess – A06.5
• loin (region) – L02.211
• lower limb – L02.41- (header)
• lumbar (tuberculous) – A18.01
  • nontuberculous – L02.212
• lung (miliary) (putrid) – J85.2
  • with pneumonia – J85.1
    • due to specified organism (see Pneumonia, in (due to))
  • amebic (with liver abscess) – A06.5
    • with
      • brain abscess – A06.6
      • pneumonia – A06.5
• lymph, lymphatic, gland or node (acute) – see also Lymphadenitis, acute
  • mesentery – I88.0
• malar – M27.2
• mammary gland – see Abscess, breast
• marginal, anus – K61.0
• mastoid – see Mastoiditis, acute
• maxilla, maxillary – M27.2
  • molar (tooth) – K04.7
    • with sinus – K04.6
  • premolar – K04.7
  • sinus (chronic) – J32.0
• mediastinum – J85.3
• meibomian gland – see Hordeolum
• meninges – G06.2
• mesentery, mesenteric – K65.1
• mesosalpinx – see Salpingitis
• mons pubis – L02.215
• mouth (floor) – K12.2
• muscle – see Myositis, infective
• myocardium – I40.0
• nabothian (follicle) – see Cervicitis
• nasal – J32.9
• nasopharyngeal – J39.1
• navel – L02.216
  • newborn – P38.9
    • with mild hemorrhage – P38.1
    • without hemorrhage – P38.9
• neck (region) – L02.11
  • lymph gland or node – L04.0
• nephritic – see Abscess, kidney
• nipple – N61.1
  • associated with
    • lactation – see Pregnancy, complicated by
    • pregnancy – see Pregnancy, complicated by
• nose (external) (fossa) (septum) – J34.0
  • sinus (chronic) – see Sinusitis
• omentum – K65.1
• operative wound – T81.49 (header)
• orbit, orbital – see Cellulitis, orbit
• otogenic – G06.0
• ovary, ovarian (corpus luteum) – see Oophoritis
• oviduct – see Oophoritis
• palate (soft) – K12.2
  • hard – M27.2
• palmar (space) – see Abscess, hand
• pancreas (duct) – see Pancreatitis, acute
• parafrenal – N48.21
• parametric, parametrium – N73.2
  • acute – N73.0
  • chronic – N73.1
• paranephric – N15.1
• parapancreatic – see Pancreatitis, acute
• parapharyngeal – J39.0
• pararectal – K61.1
• parasinus – see Sinusitis
• parauterine – N73.2 – see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory
• paravaginal – see Vaginitis
• parietal region (scalp) – L02.811
• parodontal – see Periodontitis, aggressive, localized
• parotid (duct) (gland) – K11.3
  • region – K12.2
• pectoral (region) – L02.213
• pelvis, pelvic – K6A.09
  • female - – K6A.09 – see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory
    • peritoneal – K65.1 – see also Peritonitis, pelvic, female
  • male – K6A.09
    • peritoneal – K65.1
  • specified NEC – K6A.09
• penis – N48.21
  • gonococcal (accessory gland) (periurethral) – A54.1
• perianal – K61.0
• periapical – K04.7
  • with sinus (alveolar) – K04.6
• periappendicular – K35.33
• pericardial – I30.1
• pericecal – K35.33
• pericemental – see Periodontitis, aggressive, localized
• pericholecystic – see Cholecystitis, acute
• pericoronal – see Periodontitis, aggressive, localized
• peridental – see Periodontitis, aggressive, localized
• perimetric – N73.2 – see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory
• perinephric, perinephritic – see Abscess, kidney
• perineum, perineal (superficial) – L02.215
  • urethra – N34.0
• periodontal (parietal) – see Periodontitis, aggressive, localized
  • apical – K04.7
• periosteum, periosteal – see also Osteomyelitis, specified type NEC
  • with osteomyelitis – see also Osteomyelitis, specified type NEC
    • acute – see Osteomyelitis, acute
    • chronic – see Osteomyelitis, chronic
• peripharyngeal – J39.0
• peripleuritic – J86.9
  • with fistula – J86.0
• periprostatic – N41.2
• perirectal – K61.1
• perirenal (tissue) – see Abscess, kidney
• perisinuous (nose) – see Sinusitis
• peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) – K65.1
  • with appendicitis – K35.33 – see also Appendicitis
  • pelvic
    • female – see Peritonitis, pelvic, female
    • male – K65.1
  • postoperative – T81.43 (header)
  • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth – O85
  • tuberculous – A18.31
• peritonsillar – J36
• perityphlic – K35.33
• periureteral – N28.89
• periurethral – N34.0
  • gonococcal (accessory gland) (periurethral) – A54.1
• periuterine – N73.2 – see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory
• perivesical – see Cystitis, specified type NEC
• petrous bone – see Petrositis
• phagedenic NOS – L02.91
  • chancroid – A57
• pharynx, pharyngeal (lateral) – J39.1
• pilonidal – L05.01
• pituitary (gland) – E23.6
• pleura – J86.9
  • with fistula – J86.0
• popliteal – see Abscess, lower limb
• postcecal – K35.33
• postlaryngeal – J38.7
• postnasal – J34.0
• postoperative (any site) – T81.49 (header) – see also Infection, postoperative wound
  • retroperitoneal – K68.11
• postpharyngeal – J39.0
• posttonsillar – J36
• post-typhoid – A01.09
• pouch of Douglas – see Abscess, pelvic, female, peritoneal
• premammary – see Abscess, breast
• prepatellar – see Abscess, lower limb
• presacral – K68.19
• prevesical – K6A.01
• prostate – N41.2
  • gonococcal (acute) (chronic) – A54.22
• psoas muscle – K68.12
• puerperal - code by site under Puerperal, abscess
• pulmonary – see Abscess, lung
• pulp, pulpal (dental) – K04.01
  • irreversible – K04.02
  • reversible – K04.01
• rectovaginal septum – K63.0
• rectovesical – see Cystitis, specified type NEC
• rectum – K61.1
• renal – see Abscess, kidney
• retina – see Inflammation, chorioretinal
• retrobulbar – see Abscess, orbit
• retrocecal – K65.1
• retrolaryngeal – J38.7
• retromammary – see Abscess, breast
• retroperitoneal NEC – K68.19
  • postprocedural – K68.11
• retropharyngeal – J39.0
• retropubic – K6A.01
• retrouterine – see Peritonitis, pelvic, female
• retrovesical – see Cystitis, specified type NEC
• root, tooth – K04.7
  • with sinus (alveolar) – K04.6
• round ligament – N73.2 – see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory
• rupture (spontaneous) – L02.91
• sacrum (tuberculous) – A18.01
  • nontuberculous – M46.28
• salivary (duct) (gland) – K11.3
• scalp (any part) – L02.811
• scapular – see Osteomyelitis, specified type NEC
• sclera – see Scleritis
• scrofulous (tuberculous) – A18.2
• scrotum – N49.2
• seminal vesicle – N49.0
• septal, dental – K04.7
  • with sinus (alveolar) – K04.6
• serous – see Periostitis
• shoulder (region) – see Abscess, upper limb
• sigmoid – K63.0
• sinus (accessory) (chronic) (nasal) – see also Sinusitis
  • intracranial venous (any) – G06.0
• Skene's duct or gland – N34.0
• skin – see Abscess, by site
• specified site NEC – L02.818
• spermatic cord – N49.1
• sphenoidal (sinus) (chronic) – J32.3
• spinal cord (any part) (staphylococcal) – G06.1
  • tuberculous – A17.81
• spine (column) (tuberculous) – A18.01
  • epidural – G06.1
  • nontuberculous – see Osteomyelitis, vertebra
• spleen – D73.3
  • amebic – A06.89
• stitch – T81.41 (header)
  • following an obstetrical procedure – O86.01
• subarachnoid – G06.2
  • brain – G06.0
  • spinal cord – G06.1
• subareolar – see Abscess, breast
• subcecal – K35.33
• subcutaneous – see also Abscess, by site
  • following procedure – T81.41 (header)
    • obstetrical – O86.01
  • pheomycotic (chromomycotic) – B43.2
• subdiaphragmatic – K65.1
• subdural – G06.2
  • brain – G06.0
    • sequelae – G09
  • spinal cord – G06.1
• sub-fascial, following an obstetrical procedure – O86.02
• subgaleal – L02.811
• subhepatic – K65.1
• sublingual – K12.2
  • gland – K11.3
• submammary – see Abscess, breast
• submandibular (region) (space) (triangle) – K12.2
  • gland – K11.3
• submaxillary (region) – L02.01
  • gland – K11.3
• submental – L02.01
  • gland – K11.3
• subperiosteal – see Osteomyelitis, specified type NEC
• subphrenic – K65.1
  • following an obstetrical procedure – O86.03
  • postoperative – T81.43 (header)
• suburethral – N34.0
• sudoriparous – L75.8
• supraclavicular (fossa) – see Abscess, upper limb
• supralevator – K61.5
• suprapelvic, acute – N73.0
• suprarenal (capsule) (gland) – E27.8
• sweat gland – L74.8
• tear duct – see Inflammation, lacrimal, passages, acute
• temple – L02.01
• temporal region – L02.01
• temporosphenoidal – G06.0
• tendon (sheath) – M65.00
  • ankle – M65.07- (header)
  • foot – M65.07- (header)
  • forearm – M65.03- (header)
  • hand – M65.04- (header)
  • lower leg – M65.06- (header)
  • pelvic region – M65.05- (header)
  • shoulder region – M65.01- (header)
  • specified site NEC – M65.08
  • thigh – M65.05- (header)
  • upper arm – M65.02- (header)
• testis – N45.4
• thigh – see Abscess, lower limb
• thorax – J86.9
  • with fistula – J86.0
• throat – J39.1
• thumb – see also Abscess, hand
  • nail – see Cellulitis, finger
• thymus (gland) – E32.1
• thyroid (gland) – E06.0
• toe (any) – see also Abscess, foot
  • nail – see Cellulitis, toe
• tongue (staphylococcal) – K14.0
• tonsil (s) (lingual) – J36
• tonsillopharyngeal – J36
• tooth, teeth (root) – K04.7
  • with sinus (alveolar) – K04.6
  • supporting structures NEC – see Periodontitis, aggressive, localized
• trachea – J39.8
• trunk – L02.219
  • abdominal wall – L02.211
  • back – L02.212
  • chest wall – L02.213
  • groin – L02.214
  • perineum – L02.215
  • umbilicus – L02.216
• tubal – see Salpingitis
• tuberculous – see Tuberculosis, abscess
• tubo-ovarian – see Salpingo-oophoritis
• tunica vaginalis – N49.1
• umbilicus – L02.216
• upper
  • limb – L02.41- (header)
  • respiratory – J39.8
• urethral (gland) – N34.0
• urinary – N34.0
• uterus, uterine (wall) – see also Endometritis
  • ligament – N73.2 – see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory
  • neck – see Cervicitis
• uvula – K12.2
• vagina (wall) – see Vaginitis
• vaginorectal – see Vaginitis
• vas deferens – N49.1
• vermiform appendix – K35.33
• vertebra (column) (tuberculous) – A18.01
  • nontuberculous – see Osteomyelitis, vertebra
• vesical – see Cystitis, specified type NEC
• vesico-uterine pouch – see Peritonitis, pelvic, female
• vitreous (humor) – see Endophthalmitis, purulent
• vocal cord – J38.3
• von Bezold's – see Mastoiditis, acute
• vulva – N76.4
• vulvovaginal gland – N75.1
• web space – see Abscess, hand
• wound – T81.49 (header)
• wrist – see Abscess, upper limb