ICD-10-CM Code L03.31
Cellulitis of trunk
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L03.31 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of L03.31 that describes the diagnosis 'cellulitis of trunk' in more detail.
- L03.31 Cellulitis of trunk NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L03.311 Cellulitis of abdominal wall
- BILLABLE L03.312 Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]
- BILLABLE L03.313 Cellulitis of chest wall
- BILLABLE L03.314 Cellulitis of groin
- BILLABLE L03.315 Cellulitis of perineum
- BILLABLE L03.316 Cellulitis of umbilicus
- BILLABLE L03.317 Cellulitis of buttock
- BILLABLE L03.319 Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified
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
Coding Notes for L03.31 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Cellulitis of anal and rectal regions - instead, use code K61.-
- Cellulitis of breast NOS - instead, use Code N61
- Cellulitis of female external genital organs - instead, use code N76.4
- Cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-) - instead, use code N48.2
- Omphalitis of newborn - instead, use code P38.-
- Puerperal cellulitis of breast - instead, use code O91.2
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L03.31 - Cellulitis of trunk'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L03.31. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: L03.3 - Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk