ICD-10-CM category
L03 Cellulitis
L03 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 55 complete codes below.
L03.0…
12 codes
- L03.011Cellulitis of right finger
- L03.012Cellulitis of left finger
- L03.019Cellulitis of unspecified finger
- L03.021Acute lymphangitis of right finger
- L03.022Acute lymphangitis of left finger
- L03.029Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger
- L03.031Cellulitis of right toe
- L03.032Cellulitis of left toe
- L03.039Cellulitis of unspecified toe
- L03.041Acute lymphangitis of right toe
- L03.042Acute lymphangitis of left toe
- L03.049Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe
L03.1…
14 codes
- L03.111Cellulitis of right axilla
- L03.112Cellulitis of left axilla
- L03.113Cellulitis of right upper limb
- L03.114Cellulitis of left upper limb
- L03.115Cellulitis of right lower limb
- L03.116Cellulitis of left lower limb
- L03.119Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
- L03.121Acute lymphangitis of right axilla
- L03.122Acute lymphangitis of left axilla
- L03.123Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb
- L03.124Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb
- L03.125Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb
- L03.126Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb
- L03.129Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb
L03.2…
5 codes
L03.3…
18 codes
- L03.311Cellulitis of abdominal wall
- L03.312Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.313Cellulitis of chest wall
- L03.314Cellulitis of groin
- L03.315Cellulitis of perineum
- L03.316Cellulitis of umbilicus
- L03.317Cellulitis of buttock
- L03.319Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified
- L03.31ACellulitis of flank
- L03.321Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall
- L03.322Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.323Acute lymphangitis of chest wall
- L03.324Acute lymphangitis of groin
- L03.325Acute lymphangitis of perineum
- L03.326Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus
- L03.327Acute lymphangitis of buttock
- L03.329Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified
- L03.32AAcute lymphangitis of flank
L03.8…
4 codes
L03.9…
2 codes
Outside the US? L03 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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