L03 Non-Billable Code
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
Chapter Classification
Chapter 12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Section Detail
L00-L08
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- cellulitis of anal and rectal region (K61.-)
- cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1)
- cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0)
- cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
- cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
- cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
- cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
- cellulitis of nose (J34.0)
- eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3)
- febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2)
- lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (I89.1)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- L03.0 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
- L03.1 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
- L03.2 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck
- L03.3 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk
- L03.8 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
- L03.9 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified
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