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L03.313

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Cellulitis of chest 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 chest wall causing redness, swelling, and warmth across the front or side of the chest area.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish from breast cellulitis (L03.211) if infection involves breast tissue
  • •Document if infection is post-surgical or related to trauma

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.31Cellulitis of trunk└L03.313Cellulitis of chest wall
└L03.313Cellulitis of chest wall

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