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L03.31

Cellulitis of trunk

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

L03L03.3L03.31

Chapter: 12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Section: L00-L08 - Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Coding Guidelines

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • cellulitis of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • N61.0 - cellulitis of breast NOS (N61.0)
  • N76.4 - cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
  • cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
  • omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)
  • O91.2 - puerperal cellulitis of breast (O91.2)

Specific Codes (9)

L03.311Billable

Cellulitis of abdominal wall

L03.312Billable

Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]

L03.313Billable

Cellulitis of chest wall

L03.314Billable

Cellulitis of groin

L03.315Billable

Cellulitis of perineum

L03.316Billable

Cellulitis of umbilicus

L03.317Billable

Cellulitis of buttock

L03.319Billable

Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified

L03.31ABillable

Cellulitis of flank

Related Codes

L03.32Category

Acute lymphangitis of trunk

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