ICD-10-CM Code L03.119
Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L03.119 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of cellulitis of unspecified part of limb. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L03 is used to code Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a couple of days. The borders of the area of redness are generally not sharp and the skin may be swollen. While the redness often turns white when pressure is applied this is not always the case. The area of infection is usually painful. Lymphatic vessels may occasionally be involved, and the person may have a fever and feel tired.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease |
| MeSH Code: | D002481 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 682.9 |
Skin cellulitis
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with MCC.
- DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with CC.
- DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis with MCC.
- DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis with CC.
- DRG Group #573-578 - Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #602-603 - Cellulitis with MCC.
- DRG Group #602-603 - Cellulitis without MCC.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Cellulitis and abscess of hand excluding digits (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of axilla (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of knee (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of wrist (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of ankle (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of upper arm (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of heel (disorder)
- Cellulitis and abscess of elbow (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider laterality specification
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L03.119 and a single ICD9 code, 682.7 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L03.11 - Cellulitis of other parts of limb