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Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis (L03)

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      • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)

        • Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)

            • Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis (L03)
            • L03 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.0 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.01 - Cellulitis of finger NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.011 - Cellulitis of right finger BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.012 - Cellulitis of left finger BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.019 - Cellulitis of unspecified finger BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.02 - Acute lymphangitis of finger NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.021 - Acute lymphangitis of right finger BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.022 - Acute lymphangitis of left finger BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.029 - Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.03 - Cellulitis of toe NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.031 - Cellulitis of right toe BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.032 - Cellulitis of left toe BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.039 - Cellulitis of unspecified toe BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.04 - Acute lymphangitis of toe NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.041 - Acute lymphangitis of right toe BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.042 - Acute lymphangitis of left toe BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.049 - Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.1 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.11 - Cellulitis of other parts of limb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.111 - Cellulitis of right axilla BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.112 - Cellulitis of left axilla BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.113 - Cellulitis of right upper limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.114 - Cellulitis of left upper limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.115 - Cellulitis of right lower limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.116 - Cellulitis of left lower limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.119 - Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.12 - Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.121 - Acute lymphangitis of right axilla BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.122 - Acute lymphangitis of left axilla BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.123 - Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.124 - Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.125 - Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.126 - Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.129 - Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.2 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.21 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.211 - Cellulitis of face BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.212 - Acute lymphangitis of face BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.213 - Periorbital cellulitis BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.22 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of neck NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.221 - Cellulitis of neck BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.222 - Acute lymphangitis of neck BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.3 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.31 - Cellulitis of trunk NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.311 - Cellulitis of abdominal wall BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.312 - Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock] BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.313 - Cellulitis of chest wall BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.314 - Cellulitis of groin BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.315 - Cellulitis of perineum BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.316 - Cellulitis of umbilicus BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.317 - Cellulitis of buttock BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.319 - Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.32 - Acute lymphangitis of trunk NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.321 - Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.322 - Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock] BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.323 - Acute lymphangitis of chest wall BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.324 - Acute lymphangitis of groin BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.325 - Acute lymphangitis of perineum BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.326 - Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.327 - Acute lymphangitis of buttock BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.329 - Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.8 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.81 - Cellulitis of other sites NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.811 - Cellulitis of head [any part, except face] BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.818 - Cellulitis of other sites BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.89 - Acute lymphangitis of other sites NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.891 - Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face] BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.898 - Acute lymphangitis of other sites BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.9 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.90 - Cellulitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
            • L03.91 - Acute lymphangitis, unspecified BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis (L03)

Parametritis - Inflammation of the parametrium, the connective tissue of the pelvic floor, extending from the subserous coat of the uterus laterally between the layers of the BROAD LIGAMENT.

Cellulitis - An acute, diffuse, and suppurative inflammation of loose connective tissue, particularly the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle, which is most commonly seen as a result of infection of a wound, ulcer, or other skin lesions.

Orbital Cellulitis - Inflammation of the loose connective tissues around the ORBIT, bony structure around the eyeball. It is characterized by PAIN; EDEMA of the CONJUNCTIVA; swelling of the EYELIDS; EXOPHTHALMOS; limited eye movement; and loss of vision.

Paronychia - An inflammatory reaction involving the folds of the skin surrounding the fingernail. It is characterized by acute or chronic purulent, tender, and painful swellings of the tissues around the nail, caused by an abscess of the nail fold. The pathogenic yeast causing paronychia is most frequently Candida albicans. Saprophytic fungi may also be involved. The causative bacteria are usually Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or Streptococcus. (Andrews' Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p271)

Broad Ligament - A broad fold of peritoneum that extends from the side of the uterus to the wall of the pelvis.

Instructional Notations

Type 2 Excludes Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

  • 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