L03.11
Non-billableCellulitis of other parts of limb
Cellulitis of other parts of limb
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
- cellulitis of fingers (L03.01-)
- cellulitis of toes (L03.03-)
- groin (L03.314)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Child Codes (7)
L03.111Cellulitis of right axilla
L03.112Cellulitis of left axilla
L03.113Cellulitis of right upper limb
L03.114Cellulitis of left upper limb
L03.115Cellulitis of right lower limb
L03.116Cellulitis of left lower limb
L03.119Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cellulitis of other parts of limb?
The ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of other parts of limb is L03.11. The full clinical description is "Cellulitis of other parts of limb". L03.11 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L03.11 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L03.11 represents "Cellulitis of other parts of limb". 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 L03.11 a billable code?
No, L03.11 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under L03.11.
What chapter is L03.11 in?
L03.11 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L03.11?
L03.11 has 7 child codes, including: L03.111 (Cellulitis of right axilla), L03.112 (Cellulitis of left axilla), L03.113 (Cellulitis of right upper limb), L03.114 (Cellulitis of left upper limb), and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with L03.11?
Yes, when using L03.11 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What are the UMLS CUIs for L03.11?
L03.11 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494821. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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