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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 680.8
Carbuncle and furuncle of other specified sites
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Carbuncle, site NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 680.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 680.8 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 680.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 680.8: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 680.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.821 Furuncle of head [any part, except face]
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.828 Furuncle of other sites
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.831 Carbuncle of head [any part, except face]
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.838 Carbuncle of other sites
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anal furunculosis
  • Carbuncle of head
  • Carbuncle of scalp
  • Furuncle of head, except face
  • Furuncle of scalp
  • Scalp carbuncle
  • Scalp furuncle
680.8 Excludes
Applies To
  • Head [any part, except face]
  • Scalp
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 680.8:
  • 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
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