L02.9Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter XII
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Group L00-L08
- Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Official Vietnamese name
- Áp xe da, nhọt và/hoặc cụm nhọt, không xác định
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Furunculosis NOS
Related L02 codes
L02
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle
L02.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of face
L02.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of neck
L02.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk
L02.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of buttock
L02.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb
L02.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of other sites
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
