L03

Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

Non-billable header

L03 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • 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)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • 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)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

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

More specific codes L03

  • L03.0Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toeHeader
  • L03.1Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limbHeader
  • L03.2Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neckHeader
  • L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunkHeader
  • L03.8Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sitesHeader
  • L03.9Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecifiedHeader

Related codes

  • L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeBillable
  • L01ImpetigoHeader
  • L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleHeader
  • L04Acute lymphadenitisHeader
  • L05Pilonidal cyst and sinusHeader
  • L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissueHeader

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