Diagnosis Code: 680.6

Short Description: Carbuncle of leg

Long Description: Carbuncle and furuncle of leg, except foot

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Boil of lower leg
• Boil of lower limb
• Carbuncle of ankle
• Carbuncle of hip
• Carbuncle of knee
• Carbuncle of leg
• Carbuncle of lower leg
• Carbuncle of lower limb
• Carbuncle of thigh
• Furuncle of ankle
• Furuncle of hip
• Furuncle of knee
• Furuncle of leg, except foot
• Furuncle of thigh

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 680.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Boil (see also Carbuncle) 680.9
  • ankle 680.6
  • hip 680.6
  • knee 680.6
  • leg, any part, except foot 680.6
  • thigh 680.6

• Carbuncle 680.9
  • ankle 680.6
  • hip 680.6
  • knee 680.6
  • leg, any part except foot 680.6
  • lower extremity, any part except foot 680.6
  • thigh 680.6

• Furuncle 680.9
  • ankle 680.6
  • hip 680.6
  • knee 680.6
  • leg, any part except foot 680.6
  • thigh 680.6

Crosswalk Information

The code 680.6 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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