L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Coding Notes
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- 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)
Subcategories (6)
- L03.0 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
- L03.1 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
- L03.2 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck
- L03.3 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk
- L03.8 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
- L03.9 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified