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Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 680.3
Carbuncle and furuncle of upper arm and forearm
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Carbuncle of arm.
  • ICD-9-CM 680.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 680.3 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 680.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 680.3: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 680.3 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
  • Arm carbuncle
  • Arm furuncle
  • Axillary carbuncle
  • Axillary furuncle
  • Boil of elbow
  • Boil of upper arm and forearm
  • Boil of upper limb
  • Carbuncle of axilla
  • Carbuncle of elbow
  • Carbuncle of forearm
  • Carbuncle of left axilla
  • Carbuncle of left forearm
  • Carbuncle of left shoulder
  • Carbuncle of left upper limb
  • Carbuncle of right axilla
  • Carbuncle of right forearm
  • Carbuncle of right shoulder
  • Carbuncle of right upper limb
  • Carbuncle of shoulder
  • Carbuncle of upper arm
  • Carbuncle of upper arm and forearm
  • Carbuncle of upper limb
  • Forearm carbuncle
  • Forearm furuncle
  • Furuncle axilla
  • Furuncle of axilla
  • Furuncle of forearm
  • Furuncle of left axilla
  • Furuncle of left forearm
  • Furuncle of left shoulder
  • Furuncle of left upper limb
  • Furuncle of right axilla
  • Furuncle of right forearm
  • Furuncle of right shoulder
  • Furuncle of right upper limb
  • Furuncle of shoulder
  • Furuncle of upper arm
  • Furuncle of upper limb
  • Left arm carbuncle
  • Left arm furuncle
  • Left axillary carbuncle
  • Left axillary furuncle
  • Left carbuncle of arm
  • Left carbuncle of axilla
  • Left carbuncle of forearm
  • Left carbuncle of shoulder
  • Left forearm carbuncle
  • Left forearm furuncle
  • Left furuncle of arm
  • Left furuncle of axilla
  • Left furuncle of forearm
  • Left furuncle of shoulder
  • Left shoulder carbuncle
  • Left shoulder furuncle
  • Right arm carbuncle
  • Right arm furuncle
  • Right axillary carbuncle
  • Right axillary furuncle
  • Right carbuncle of arm
  • Right carbuncle of axilla
  • Right carbuncle of forearm
  • Right carbuncle of shoulder
  • Right forearm carbuncle
  • Right forearm furuncle
  • Right furuncle of arm
  • Right furuncle of axilla
  • Right furuncle of forearm
  • Right furuncle of shoulder
  • Right shoulder carbuncle
  • Right shoulder furuncle
  • Shoulder carbuncle
  • Shoulder furuncle
Applies To
  • Arm [any part, except hand]
  • Axilla
  • Shoulder
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 680.3:
  • Boil (see also Carbuncle) 680.9
    • arm (any part, above wrist) 680.3
    • axilla 680.3
    • forearm 680.3
    • shoulder 680.3
    • upper arm 680.3
  • Carbuncle 680.9
    • arm (any part, above wrist) 680.3
    • axilla 680.3
    • forearm 680.3
    • shoulder 680.3
    • upper arm 680.3
  • Furuncle 680.9
    • arm (any part, above wrist) 680.3
    • axilla 680.3
    • forearm 680.3
    • shoulder 680.3
    • upper arm 680.3
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