L03.211

Cellulitis of face

Billable / specific

L03.211 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Excludes2

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

  • abscess of orbit (H05.01-)
  • cellulitis of ear (H60.1-)
  • cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0-)
  • cellulitis of head (L03.81)
  • cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
  • cellulitis of lip (K13.0)
  • cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
  • cellulitis of nose (internal) (J34.0)
  • cellulitis of orbit (H05.01-)
  • cellulitis of scalp (L03.81)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from L03)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from L03)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from L03)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from L03)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from L03)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) (from L03)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from L03)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from L03)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) (from L03)
  • viral warts (B07.-) (from L03)
  • hordeolum (H00.0) (from L03)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3) (from L03)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1 (from L03)
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2) (from L03)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3) (from L03)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-) (from L03)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0) (from L03)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0) (from L03)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0) (from L03)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0) (from L03)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6) (from L03)
  • viral warts (B07.-) (from L03)
  • zoster (B02.-) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of anal and rectal region (K61.-) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of mouth (K12.2) (from L03)
  • cellulitis of nose (J34.0) (from L03)
  • eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3) (from L03)
  • febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2) (from L03)
  • lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (I89.1) (from L03)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. (from L03)

Also known as

  • Cellulitis, cheek
  • Cellulitis, face NEC
  • Cellulitis, head NEC, face
  • Cellulitis, jaw

Parent code

  • L03.21Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of faceHeader

Related codes

  • L03.212Acute lymphangitis of faceBillable
  • L03.213Periorbital cellulitisBillable

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