Cellulitis of left finger. L03.012 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM L03.012 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L03.012 - other international versions of ICD-10 L03.012 may differ.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L03.01: Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L03.90. Cellulitis, unspecified 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. finger L03.01- (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular)
Cutaneous abscess of right hand. L02.511 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM L02.511 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L02.511 - other international versions of ICD-10 L02.511 may differ.
Cellulitis of finger ICD-10-CM L03. 019 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
L03. 011 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. 011 became effective on October 1, 2021.
012 – Cellulitis of Left Finger.
115 Cellulitis of right lower limb.
Cellulitis is a common bacterial skin infection that causes redness, swelling, and pain in the infected area of the skin. If untreated, it can spread and cause serious health problems. Good wound care and hygiene are important for preventing cellulitis.
Cellulitis is caused when bacteria, most commonly streptococcus and staphylococcus, enter through a crack or break in the skin. The incidence of a more serious staphylococcus infection called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing.
Paronychia is a soft tissue infection around a fingernail or toenail that begins as cellulitis but that may progress to a definite abscess.
313 (cellulitis of chest wall) has an excludes note for N61 (abscess of breast) so you should not bill them together.
Paronychia is nail inflammation that may result from trauma, irritation or infection. It can affect fingernails or toenails. Paronychia can develop when bacteria enter broken skin near the cuticle and nail fold, causing an infection. The cuticle is the skin at the base of the nail.
Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L03. 119 became effective on October 1, 2021.
61 for Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infection as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
Septicemia – There is NO code for septicemia in ICD-10. Instead, you're directed to a combination 'A' code for sepsis to indicate the underlying infection, such A41. 9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) for septicemia with no further detail.