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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 680.6
Carbuncle and furuncle of leg except foot
  • Short description: Carbuncle of leg.
  • ICD-9-CM 680.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 680.6 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 680.6.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 680.6: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 680.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.429 Furuncle of limb, unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L02.439 Carbuncle of limb, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb
  • Ankle carbuncle
  • Ankle furuncle
  • Boil of lower leg
  • Boil of lower limb
  • Carbuncle of ankle
  • Carbuncle of hip
  • Carbuncle of knee
  • Carbuncle of left knee
  • Carbuncle of left lower limb
  • Carbuncle of left thigh
  • Carbuncle of leg
  • Carbuncle of lower leg
  • Carbuncle of lower limb
  • Carbuncle of right knee
  • Carbuncle of right lower limb
  • Carbuncle of right thigh
  • Carbuncle of thigh
  • Furuncle of ankle
  • Furuncle of hip
  • Furuncle of knee
  • Furuncle of left ankle
  • Furuncle of left hip
  • Furuncle of left knee
  • Furuncle of left lower limb
  • Furuncle of left thigh
  • Furuncle of leg, except foot
  • Furuncle of lower limb
  • Furuncle of right ankle
  • Furuncle of right hip
  • Furuncle of right knee
  • Furuncle of right lower limb
  • Furuncle of right thigh
  • Furuncle of thigh
  • Hip furuncle
  • Knee carbuncle
  • Knee furuncle
  • Left acute lymphangitis of leg
  • Left ankle furuncle
  • Left carbuncle of knee
  • Left carbuncle of leg
  • Left carbuncle of thigh
  • Left furuncle of ankle
  • Left furuncle of hip
  • Left furuncle of knee
  • Left furuncle of leg
  • Left furuncle of thigh
  • Left hip furuncle
  • Left knee carbuncle
  • Left knee furuncle
  • Left leg acute lymphangitis
  • Left leg carbuncle
  • Left leg furuncle
  • Left thigh carbuncle
  • Left thigh furuncle
  • Leg carbuncle
  • Leg furuncle
  • Right ankle furuncle
  • Right carbuncle of knee
  • Right carbuncle of leg
  • Right carbuncle of thigh
  • Right furuncle of ankle
  • Right furuncle of hip
  • Right furuncle of knee
  • Right furuncle of leg
  • Right furuncle of thigh
  • Right hip furuncle
  • Right knee carbuncle
  • Right knee furuncle
  • Right leg carbuncle
  • Right leg furuncle
  • Right thigh carbuncle
  • Right thigh furuncle
  • Thigh carbuncle
  • Thigh furuncle
Applies To
  • Ankle
  • Hip
  • Knee
  • Thigh
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 680.6:
  • 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
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