Buttock Abscess ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023

Are these buttock abscess ICD-10 codes are billable?

Yes. All three ICD-10 codes for buttock abscess are valid and billable.

Clinical information about buttock abscess

Pus is a kind of thick fluid made up of dead white blood cells, dead tissues, and dead bacteria or fungi. They have a yellowish hue, but in some cases, they are white or greenish. Pus forms whenever the body responds and works to fight off infections. They are primarily odorless but may emit foul odors if the infection is severe.

Abscesses are pockets of pus. They emerge anywhere in the body so long as there is an infection. In the case of this mini-guide, the abscess forms on the buttock.

Those with buttock abscesses will likely feel pain and discomfort in the affected area of the buttock. The affected area will also be red and swollen. The swollen part will likely be the specific location of the abscess and is likely tender.

Synonyms include

• Abscess of buttock
• Abscess of buttocks
• Cutaneous abscess of buttock
• Cutaneous abscess of buttocks
• Buttock abscess
• Cutaneous buttock abscess
• Cellulitis and abscess of buttock
• Buttock furuncle
• Furuncle of buttock
• Bottock carbuncle
• Carbuncle of buttock
• Cutaneous abscess (furuncle)
• Abscess in skin and subcutaneous tissue of buttock
• Buttock abscess with abscesses in the anus and rectal regions
• Buttock abscess with nearby pilonidal cyst
• Pilonidal cyst with abscess
• Buttock abscess with infective dermatitis
• Buttock abscess with nearby pyogenic granuloma
• Buttock abscess due to local infections
• Cutaneous abscess of left buttock
• Buttock abscess with infection of male genital organs
• Buttock abscess with infection of female genital organs

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