ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L02.217 - Cutaneous abscess of flank (original) (raw)

ICD List 2025-2026 Edition

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Cutaneous abscess of flank

ICD-10-CM Code:

L02.217

ICD-10 Code for:

Cutaneous abscess of flank

Is Billable?

Yes - Valid for Submission

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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.

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• Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  L00–L99
  • Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    L00-L08
    * Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
    L02

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).

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

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]

• FY 2026 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026

• Previous Code: L02.216

• Parent Code: L02.21

• Next Code: L02.219