L03.0

Non-billable

Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Chapter

12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Block

L00-L08

Parent Code

L03

Child Codes

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Infection of nail
Onychia
Paronychia
Perionychia

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 (4)

L03.01

Cellulitis of finger

L03.02

Acute lymphangitis of finger

L03.03

Cellulitis of toe

L03.04

Acute lymphangitis of toe

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L03.0?

ICD-10-CM code L03.0 represents "Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is L03.0 a billable code?

No, L03.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under L03.0.

What chapter is L03.0 in?

L03.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What are the subcategories under L03.0?

L03.0 has 4 child codes, including: L03.01 (Cellulitis of finger), L03.02 (Acute lymphangitis of finger), L03.03 (Cellulitis of toe), L03.04 (Acute lymphangitis of toe).

Are additional codes required with L03.0?

Yes, when using L03.0 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..

What are the UMLS CUIs for L03.0?

L03.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0030578, C2888092, C0343026, C0701821. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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