Diagnosis Code: 680.0

Short Description: Carbuncle of face

Long Description: Carbuncle and furuncle of face

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
  • Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (680-686)
    • 680 Carbuncle and furuncle
      • 680.0 Carbuncle of face

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Boil of external nose
• Boil of face
• Carbuncle of ear
• Carbuncle of face
• Carbuncle of face
• Carbuncle of nasal septum
• Carbuncle of nose
• Carbuncle of temple region
• Furuncle of ear
• Furuncle of face
• Furuncle of nasal cavity
• Furuncle of nasal septum
• Furuncle of temple region
• Furunculosis of external auditory meatus

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 680.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Boil (see also Carbuncle) 680.9
  • auditory canal, external 680.0
  • ear (any part) 680.0
  • face (any part, except eye) 680.0
  • nose (external) (septum) 680.0
  • pinna 680.0
  • temple (region) 680.0

• Carbuncle 680.9
  • auditory canal, external 680.0
  • ear (any part) (external) 680.0
  • face (any part, except eye) 680.0
  • nose (external) (septum) 680.0
  • pinna 680.0
  • temple (region) 680.0

• Furuncle 680.9
  • auditory canal, external 680.0
  • ear (any part) 680.0
  • face (any part, except eye) 680.0
  • nose (external) (septum) 680.0
  • pinna 680.0
  • temple (region) 680.0

• Furunculosis (see also Furuncle) 680.9
  • external auditory meatus 680.0 [380.13]

• Otitis 382.9
  • externa (acute) (diffuse) (hemorrhagica) 380.10
    • furuncular 680.0 [380.13]

Crosswalk Information

The code 680.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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