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L03.039

Billable

Cellulitis of unspecified toe

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A bacterial skin infection (cellulitis) affecting an unspecified toe, causing redness, swelling, and warmth in the affected area.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific toe (right or left) is not documented; if laterality is known, use L03.031 or L03.032 instead
  • •Cellulitis requires documentation of infection signs and may need to specify the causative organism if identified

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.0Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe└L03.03Cellulitis of toe└L03.039Cellulitis of unspecified toe
└L03.039Cellulitis of unspecified toe

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