L03.8
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where L03.8 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- L03 Parent Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
- L03.8 This code Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
cellulitis of anal and rectal region ( K61 .-)
Inherited from L03 — Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
Excludes2
cellulitis of external auditory canal ( H60.1 )
Inherited from L03 — Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
Excludes2
cellulitis of female external genital organs ( N76.4 )
Inherited from L03 — Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
Excludes2
cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus ( H04.3 )
Inherited from L03 — Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
Excludes2
cellulitis of male external genital organs ( N48.2 , N49 .-)
Inherited from L03 — Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
Excludes2
eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] ( L98.3 )
Inherited from L03 — Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
More Specific Codes
2 codes under L03.8
Version History
How L03.8 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentCellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedCellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
Related Codes
Other codes under L03
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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