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L03.312

Billable

Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]

Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

L00-L08

Parent Code

L03.31

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 anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • cellulitis of breast NOS (N61.0)
  • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)
  • puerperal cellulitis of breast (O91.2)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]?

The ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of back [any part except buttock] is L03.312. The full clinical description is "Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]". L03.312 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code L03.312 mean?

ICD-10-CM code L03.312 represents "Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is L03.312 a billable code?

Yes, L03.312 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is L03.312 in?

L03.312 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

Are additional codes required with L03.312?

Yes, when using L03.312 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..

What SNOMED CT codes does L03.312 map to?

L03.312 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 65967008, 200658003, 200661002, 200655000, 66918004, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for L03.312?

L03.312 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888126. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.