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L03

Non-billable

Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

L00-L08

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • hordeolum (H00.0)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
  • zoster (B02.-)
  • 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)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Child Codes (6)

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L03?

ICD-10-CM code L03 represents "Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is L03 a billable code?

No, L03 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under L03.

What chapter is L03 in?

L03 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What are the subcategories under L03?

L03 has 6 child codes, including: 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), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with L03?

Yes, when using L03 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..

What are the UMLS CUIs for L03?

L03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888134. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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