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ICD-10-CM Code for Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified L03.9

ICD-10 code L03.9 for Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified

L03

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)

 
L03.9 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified
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Cellulitis, unspecified
Child Code
Acute lymphangitis, unspecified

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