L03.90
BillableCellulitis, unspecified
Cellulitis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •hordeolumH00.0
- •infective dermatitisL30.3
- local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
- •lupus panniculitisL93.2
- •panniculitis NOSM79.3
- •panniculitis of neck and backM54.0
- •Perlèche NOSK13.0
- •Perlèche due to candidiasisB37.0
- •Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiencyE53.0
- •pyogenic granulomaL98.0
- •relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian]M35.6
- •zosterB02
- •cellulitis of anal and rectal regionK61
- •cellulitis of external auditory canalH60.1
- •cellulitis of eyelidH00.0
- •cellulitis of female external genital organsN76.4
- •cellulitis of lacrimal apparatusH04.3
- •cellulitis of male external genital organs,N48.2, N49
- •cellulitis of mouthK12.2
- •cellulitis of noseJ34.0
- •eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]L98.3
- •febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]L98.2
- •lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute)I89.1
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(1)
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(78)
SNOMED CT
- Cellulitis of skin with lymphangitis12713001
- Cellulitis of digit19240003
- Cellulitis with lymphangitis of digit24232008
- Paronychia71906005
- Perionychia71906005
- Injection site inflammation95391000
- Cellulitis of skin123951002
- Cutaneous cellulitis123951002
- Cellulitis128045006
- Chronic paronychia200744008
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa paronychia238388002
- Wound cellulitis239162003
- Mucormycotic gangrenous cellulitis240780005
- Bacterial paronychia247517004
- Streptococcal cellulitis278037002
- Traumatic onychia371048003
- Gram-negative bacterial cellulitis402927009
- Haemophilus cellulitis402928004
- Bacterial cellulitis402929007
- Acute bacterial paronychia402930002
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of nail402932005
- Inflammation of matrix of nail445506004
- Onychia445506004
- Recurrent cellulitis698567002
- Cellulitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus762284008
- Staphylococcal cellulitis762284008
- Extensive postoperative wound cellulitis781191008
- Postoperative wound cellulitis781192001
- Cellulitis at injection site860816004
- Injection site cellulitis860816004
- Vaccination site cellulitis863907000
- Acute cellulitis1197179009
- Necrotising cellulitis1332473009
- Necrotizing cellulitis1332473009
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cellulitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus
- Cellulitis of skin with lymphangitis
- Staphylococcal cellulitis
- Paronychia
- Wound cellulitis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa paronychia
- Injection site inflammation
- Bacterial cellulitis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of nail
- Extensive postoperative wound cellulitis
- Perionychia
- Cellulitis with lymphangitis of digit
- Necrotizing cellulitis
- Streptococcal cellulitis
- Mucormycotic gangrenous cellulitis
- Acute bacterial paronychia
- Inflammation of matrix of nail
- Recurrent cellulitis
- Bacterial paronychia
- Cellulitis at injection site
- Acute cellulitis
- Traumatic onychia
- Injection site cellulitis
- Cellulitis of digit
- Chronic paronychia
- cellulitis nos
- Onychia
- Cellulitis (disorder)
- Cellulitis (morphologic abnormality)
- Cellulitis of skin
- Cutaneous cellulitis
- Vaccination site cellulitis
- Haemophilus cellulitis
- Gram-negative bacterial cellulitis
- Skin infection
- Postoperative wound cellulitis
- Necrotising cellulitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cellulitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis, unspecified is L03.90. The full clinical description is "Cellulitis, unspecified". L03.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L03.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L03.90 represents “Cellulitis, unspecified”. 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 L03.90 a billable code?
Yes, L03.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L03.90 in?
L03.90 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
Are additional codes required with L03.90?
Yes, when using L03.90, also report: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does L03.90 map to?
L03.90 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 402930002, 1197179009, 402929007, 247517004, 128045006, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L03.90?
L03.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007642. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L03.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cellulitis, unspecified affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L03.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L03.90 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.