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Cellulitis of left lower limb
L03.116 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Cellulitis of left lower limb.It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.
↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
- MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
Skin Graft- DRG 573 - SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
- DRG 574 - SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
- DRG 575 - SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
- MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
Cellulitis- DRG 602 - CELLULITIS WITH MCC
- DRG 603 - CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC
- MDC 15 Newborns & Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
Prematurity- DRG 791 - PREMATURITY WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS
- MDC 15 Newborns & Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period
Full Term Neonate with Major Problems- DRG 793 - FULL TERM NEONATE WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS
Coding structure:
ICD-10 code L03.116 is based on the following Tabular structure:
Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Section L00-L08: Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category L03: Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
↑ Parent code:
L03.11 for Cellulitis of other parts of limb
L03.116_
Category
Etiology, Anatomic Site,
Severity, Other Vital Details
Extension
Should you use L03.116 or L03116 (with or without decimal point)?
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for youbut to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.
Section L00-L08 — Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Use additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
Excludes2
- hordeolum (H00.0)
- infective dermatitis (L30.3)
- local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
- lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
- panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
- panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
- Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
- Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
- Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
- pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
- relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- zoster (B02.-)
L03 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)
L03.0 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
Inclusion term(s):
- Infection of nail
- Onychia
- Paronychia
- Perionychia
L03.01 Cellulitis of finger
Inclusion term(s):
- Felon
- Whitlow
- L03.011 Cellulitis of right finger
- L03.012 Cellulitis of left finger
- L03.019 Cellulitis of unspecified finger
L03.02 Acute lymphangitis of finger
Inclusion term(s):
- Hangnail with lymphangitis of finger
- L03.021 Acute lymphangitis of right finger
- L03.022 Acute lymphangitis of left finger
- L03.029 Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger
L03.03 Cellulitis of toe
- L03.031 Cellulitis of right toe
- L03.032 Cellulitis of left toe
- L03.039 Cellulitis of unspecified toe
L03.04 Acute lymphangitis of toe
Inclusion term(s):
- Hangnail with lymphangitis of toe
- L03.041 Acute lymphangitis of right toe
- L03.042 Acute lymphangitis of left toe
- L03.049 Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe
L03.1 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
L03.11 Cellulitis of other parts of limb
- L03.111 Cellulitis of right axilla
- L03.112 Cellulitis of left axilla
- L03.113 Cellulitis of right upper limb
- L03.114 Cellulitis of left upper limb
- L03.115 Cellulitis of right lower limb
- L03.116 Cellulitis of left lower limb
- L03.119 Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
L03.12 Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
- L03.121 Acute lymphangitis of right axilla
- L03.122 Acute lymphangitis of left axilla
- L03.123 Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb
- L03.124 Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb
- L03.125 Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb
- L03.126 Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb
- L03.129 Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb
L03.2 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck
L03.21 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face
- L03.211 Cellulitis of face
- L03.212 Acute lymphangitis of face
- L03.213 Periorbital cellulitis
Inclusion term(s):
- Preseptal cellulitis
L03.22 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of neck
- L03.221 Cellulitis of neck
- L03.222 Acute lymphangitis of neck
L03.3 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk
L03.31 Cellulitis of trunk
- L03.311 Cellulitis of abdominal wall
- L03.312 Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.313 Cellulitis of chest wall
- L03.314 Cellulitis of groin
- L03.315 Cellulitis of perineum
- L03.316 Cellulitis of umbilicus
- L03.317 Cellulitis of buttock
- L03.319 Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified
L03.32 Acute lymphangitis of trunk
- L03.321 Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall
- L03.322 Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.323 Acute lymphangitis of chest wall
- L03.324 Acute lymphangitis of groin
- L03.325 Acute lymphangitis of perineum
- L03.326 Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus
- L03.327 Acute lymphangitis of buttock
- L03.329 Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified
L03.8 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
L03.81 Cellulitis of other sites
- L03.811 Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]
Inclusion term(s):
- Cellulitis of scalp
- L03.818 Cellulitis of other sites
- L03.811 Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]
L03.89 Acute lymphangitis of other sites
- L03.891 Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face]
- L03.898 Acute lymphangitis of other sites
L03.9 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified
L03.90 Cellulitis, unspecified
L03.91 Acute lymphangitis, unspecified
Abbreviations used here:
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.
NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
This note further define, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used.The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of “other specified” codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code.The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes. It means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same timeas the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 Excludes note represents 'Not included here'. An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded frombut a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.The sequencing depends on the circumstances of the encounter.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
