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680.8 CARBUNCLE, SITE NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 680.8

Short Description: Carbuncle, site NEC

Long Description: Carbuncle and furuncle of other specified sites

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (680-686)
      • 680 Carbuncle and furuncle
        • 680.8 Carbuncle, site NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Anal furunculosis
  • Carbuncle of head
  • Carbuncle of head
  • Carbuncle of scalp
  • Furuncle of head, except face
  • Furuncle of scalp

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 680.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Boil (see also Carbuncle) 680.9
    • head (any part, except face) 680.8
    • scalp (any part) 680.8
    • specified site NEC 680.8
  • Carbuncle 680.9
    • head (any part, except face) 680.8
    • scalp (any part) 680.8
    • specified site NEC 680.8
  • Furuncle 680.9
    • head (any part, except face) 680.8
    • scalp (any part) 680.8
    • specified site NEC 680.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 680.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
680.8 Right Arrow L02.821 Furuncle of head [any part, except face]
L02.828 Furuncle of other sites
L02.831 Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]
L02.838 Carbuncle of other sites
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
680.0 Carbuncle and furuncle of face
680.1 Carbuncle and furuncle of neck
680.2 Carbuncle and furuncle of trunk
680.3 Carbuncle and furuncle of upper arm and forearm
680.4 Carbuncle and furuncle of hand
680.5 Carbuncle and furuncle of buttock
680.6 Carbuncle and furuncle of leg, except foot
680.7 Carbuncle and furuncle of foot
680.9 Carbuncle and furuncle of unspecified site

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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