L03.8 is the ICD-10 code for Cellulitis of other sites. 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
What L03.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Head [any part, except face]
- Scalp
L03.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L03.8Cellulitt med annen spesifisert lokalisasjon
DL038Flegmone med anden lokalisation
- DL038AFlegmone på hovedet
- DL038BFlegmone på halsen
L03.8Muussa paikassa ilmenevä selluliitti
L03.8Phlegmone an sonstigen Lokalisationen
L03.8Phlegmon d'autres localisations
L03.8cellulitis van overige gespecificeerde lokalisaties
Listed through more specific codes:
- L03.811Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]
- L03.818Cellulitis of other sites
- L03.891Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face]
- L03.898Acute lymphangitis of other sites
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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