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L03.317

Billable

Cellulitis of 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 buttock area causing redness, swelling, warmth, and tenderness of the skin and underlying tissues.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify laterality (right vs. left buttock) is documented
  • •Distinguish from perirectal cellulitis or other nearby infections

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.31Cellulitis of trunk└L03.317Cellulitis of buttock
└L03.317Cellulitis of buttock

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