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L03.31A

Billable

Cellulitis of flank

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

What This Code Means

A bacterial skin infection affecting the flank area (side of the abdomen between the ribs and hip).

Coding Tips

  • •Flank cellulitis is a specific trunk location; ensure documentation clearly identifies the flank as the affected area
  • •Distinguish from abdominal wall cellulitis (L03.321) which is more anterior

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.31Cellulitis of trunk└L03.31ACellulitis of flank
└L03.31ACellulitis of flank

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