ICD-10 diagnosis code

L03.2 Cellulitis of face

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L03.2 is the ICD-10 code for Cellulitis of face. It is a four-character subcategory of L03 (Cellulitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L00–L08 (Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

L03.2 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L03.2Cellulit i ansiktet

NorwayICD-10-NO

L03.2Cellulitt i ansikt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL032Flegmone i ansigtet

FinlandICD-10-FI

L03.2Kasvojen selluliitti

GermanyICD-10-GM

L03.2Phlegmone im Gesicht

FranceICD-10-FR

L03.2Phlegmon de la face

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L03.2cellulitis van aangezicht

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • L03.211Cellulitis of face
  • L03.212Acute lymphangitis of face
  • L03.213Periorbital cellulitis
  • L03.221Cellulitis of neck
  • L03.222Acute lymphangitis of neck

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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