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L03 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis


The ICD 10 Code for Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis is listed as L03.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: L03
Description: Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
  • Excludes2: 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)
Chapter Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of L03:
L03.0 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
L03.1 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
L03.2 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck
L03.3 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk
L03.8 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
L03.9 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified