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Dermatology: Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis & Rosacea • ICD-10-CM L02.93

Carbuncle

Audited by the DotMD AI Specialist Council • FDA DailyMed SPL: 2026-11-02 • ICD-10-CM L02.93 • 6 Linked .gov / PubMed Citations • Governance: Dr. Priya Nair, MD, FAAD (NPI #1295730425)
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What Is Carbuncle?

Carbuncle—coded clinically as L02.93 across Skin & Dermatology guidelines—combines contact/systemic trigger review [Carbuncle L02.93] with structured follow-up of Affected Body Surface in Carbuncle (L02.93: Area (BSA /) (Clear or Almost Clear (IGA 0–1) (L02.93)).

Pathophysiology, Underlying Causes & Clinical Presentation

Mechanistic hallmarks of Carbuncle (L02.93) center on cutaneous immune skewing in Carbuncle (L02.93: (Th2/IL-4/IL-13 in atopic). targeted skin & dermatology interventions aim to normalize 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D in Carbuncle (L02.93: & hs-CRP).

Common Symptoms & Clinical Signs

  • • Presentation of Carbuncle (L02.93): recurrent flares triggered in Carbuncle (L02.93: by UV exposure,)
  • • Secondary Carbuncle clinical sign: persistent erythematous plaques, in Carbuncle (L02.93: scaly patches, pruritic)
  • • Symptom flares in Carbuncle correlating with 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D in Carbuncle (L02.93: & hs-CRP) deviation outside 25(OH)D 40–65 ng/mL (L02.93)
  • • Functional skin & dermatology impact requiring contact/systemic trigger review [Carbuncle L02.93] evaluation (L02.93)

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Carbuncle Diagnostic Classification & Lab Markers

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Code L02.93 WHO / CMS ICD-10-CM Clinical Classification
Clinical Specialty Hub Dermatology: Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis & Rosacea NIH MedlinePlus Health Topics
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D in Carbuncle (L02.93: & hs-CRP) 25(OH)D 40–65 ng/mL (L02.93) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Affected Body Surface in Carbuncle (L02.93: Area (BSA /) Clear or Almost Clear (IGA 0–1) (L02.93) Clinical Reference Target Range
Diagnostic / Lab Marker: Fasting Lipids & in Carbuncle (L02.93: ALT (if systemic) Within baseline reference limits (L02.93) Clinical Reference Target Range
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Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Benefits and safety of PF-07038124 in Patients With eczema and plaque psoriasis

104 patients were randomized (mean [SD] age, 43.0 [15.4] years; 55 [52.9%] women; 4 [3.8%] Asian, 13 [12.5%] Black, and 87 [83.7%] White), including 70 with AD (41 women [58.6%]; mean [SD] ages, 41.4 [16.6] years in the...

JAMA dermatology • 2024-02-01 • Randomized Controlled Trial
N = 104 88/100 PMID 38117526 ↗
What the Latest Evidence Really Says About Phototherapy for eczema: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of

Due to possible long-term adverse effects of high-dose UVA1, medium-dose UVA1 cold light appears to be the superior form for AD.

Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine • 2022-05-15 • Meta-Analysis
Multi-cohort 86/100 PMID 34653289 ↗
Can This Approach Help? Inside the Latest Research on Clinical implications and predictive values of early PASI responses to

Tildrakizumab week 28 nonresponders can be identified by week 16 PASI response.

The Journal of dermatological treatment • 2022-05-15 • Phase III Randomized Trial
Multi-cohort 82/100 PMID 33678106 ↗
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