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L03.311

Billable

Cellulitis of abdominal wall

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

What This Code Means

A bacterial skin infection of the abdominal wall (belly area) causing redness, swelling, warmth, and tenderness of the skin and tissues beneath.

Coding Tips

  • •Clarify if infection is superficial or extends deeper into muscle layers
  • •Document specific location on abdominal wall if noted (upper, lower, lateral)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.31Cellulitis of trunk└L03.311Cellulitis of abdominal wall
└L03.311Cellulitis of abdominal wall

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