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L03.312

Billable

Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]

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 back (excluding the buttocks) that causes inflammation, redness, and swelling of the affected area.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies back location and excludes buttock involvement
  • •Note if infection follows a surgical procedure or wound

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.31Cellulitis of trunk└L03.312Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]
└L03.312Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]

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