ICD-10-CM Code for Cellulitis of right upper limb L03. 113.
119 - Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 code L03. 114 for Cellulitis of left upper limb is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
L03. 90 - Cellulitis, unspecified. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 | Fever, unspecified (R50. 9)
ICD-10 | Cellulitis of left lower limb (L03. 116)
L03. 114 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L03.
The upper limbs or upper extremities are the forelimbs of an upright-postured tetrapod vertebrate, extending from the scapulae and clavicles down to and including the digits, including all the musculatures and ligaments involved with the shoulder, elbow, wrist and knuckle joints.
313 (cellulitis of chest wall) has an excludes note for N61 (abscess of breast) so you should not bill them together.
4-, a post-procedural wound infection and post-procedural sepsis were assigned to the same ICD-10-CM code T81. 4-, Infection following a procedure with a code for the infection (sepsis, cellulitis, etc.)
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R65. 21 became effective on October 1, 2021.
No to both questions. CPT code 10060 includes incision and drainage, and you stated no incision was made. CPT code 10160 includes puncture and aspiration, and you stated no aspiration was made. The puncture as indicated in your scenario above would be part of the E/M service performed for the patient at that encounter.