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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 680.9
Carbuncle and furuncle of unspecified site
  • Short description: CARBUNCLE NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 680.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 680.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 680.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 680.9: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 680.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.92 Furuncle, unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.93 Carbuncle, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blind boil
  • Boils of multiple sites
  • Carbuncle
  • Carbuncle of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue
  • Carbuncle of skin or subcutaneous tissue
  • Carbuncle of skin or subQ tissue
  • Carbuncle/boil
  • Furuncle
  • Furuncle of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue
  • Furuncle of skin or subcutaneous tissue
  • Furuncle of skin or subQ tissue
  • Furunculosis
  • Furunculosis of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue
  • Multiple boils
Applies To
  • Boil NOS
  • Carbuncle NOS
  • Furuncle NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 680.9:
 680.8 ICD9Data.com 681 
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