L03.01
Non-billableCellulitis of finger
Cellulitis of finger
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Felon
- Whitlow
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- herpetic whitlow (B00.89)
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 (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cellulitis of finger?
The ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of finger is L03.01. The full clinical description is "Cellulitis of finger". L03.01 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L03.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L03.01 represents "Cellulitis of finger". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L03.01 a billable code?
No, L03.01 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under L03.01.
What chapter is L03.01 in?
L03.01 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L03.01?
L03.01 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: herpetic whitlow (B00.89).
What are the subcategories under L03.01?
L03.01 has 3 child codes, including: L03.011 (Cellulitis of right finger), L03.012 (Cellulitis of left finger), L03.019 (Cellulitis of unspecified finger).
Are additional codes required with L03.01?
Yes, when using L03.01 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What are the UMLS CUIs for L03.01?
L03.01 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0263132, C0152448. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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