L03.032 ICD-10-CM Code: Cellulitis of left toe
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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99) / Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
L03.032
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceCellulitis of left toe
A spreading bacterial skin infection affecting the left toe, causing redness, swelling, and warmth in the affected area.
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
HistoricalHistorical
Not used for CY2026 payment
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
N/A—
Not mapped
RXHCC
N/A—
Not mapped
Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
Official- Infection of nailInherited from L03.0
- OnychiaInherited from L03.0
- ParonychiaInherited from L03.0
- PerionychiaInherited from L03.0
Excludes 2
Official- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- viral warts (B07.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- hordeolum (H00.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- infective dermatitis (L30.3)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- lupus panniculitis (L93.2)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- panniculitis NOS (M79.3)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- Perlèche NOS (K13.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- zoster (B02.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of anal and rectal region (K61.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- cellulitis of nose (J34.0)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
- lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (I89.1)Inherited from L00-L99, L00-L08, L03
Related Codes
Includes
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Excludes 1
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Code First
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Use Additional
Official- code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.Inherited from L00-L08
Code Also
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Buddy Documentation Tip
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Is L03.032 an HCC code?
No. L03.032 is a billable ICD-10-CM code with no mapping under the current CMS-HCC V28 community payment model, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models.
- Code
- L03.032
- Description
- Cellulitis of left toe
- HCC (V28)
- No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
- RAF reference coefficient
- —
- Billable
- Yes
- Payment year
- 2026
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What This Code Means
L03.032 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cellulitis of left toe. A spreading bacterial skin infection affecting the left toe, causing redness, swelling, and warmth in the affected area. L03.032 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (l00-l99), within the section covering infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (l00-l08).
L03.032 is a billable ICD-10-CM code, but no current CMS-HCC V28 community payment mapping is shown, and none under the ESRD, Part D RxHCC, or HHS-HCC models. Do not assign risk adjustment value from this page when no source-backed mapping is shown; verify the applicable model and payment year.
Document any underlying conditions like diabetes or vascular disease that may complicate toe cellulitis.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for L03.032 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.
Coding Tips
- •Document any underlying conditions like diabetes or vascular disease that may complicate toe cellulitis
- •Ensure left-sided involvement is clearly specified in the medical record