1B70

The ICD-11 code for bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas or lymphangitis is 1B70. The full clinical description is "Bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas or lymphangitis".

ICD-11 code 1B70 represents “Bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas or lymphangitis”. It is classified under Chapter 1: Certain Infectious or Parasitic Diseases.

1B70 is in Chapter 1: Certain Infectious or Parasitic Diseases (codes 1A00-1H0Z).

There is no direct ICD-10 mapping available for 1B70 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-10. Use the ICD-11 to ICD-10 converter to search for related codes.

ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.

1B70 has 6 child codes, including: 1B70.0 (Erysipelas), 1B70.1 (Streptococcal cellulitis of skin), 1B70.2 (Staphylococcal cellulitis of skin), 1B70.3 (Ascending bacterial lymphangitis), and 2 more.