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L03.321

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Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall

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

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels in the abdominal wall, typically caused by bacterial infection spreading through the lymphatic system.

Coding Tips

  • •Acute lymphangitis differs from cellulitis; it specifically involves lymphatic vessel inflammation with characteristic red streaking
  • •Document the presence of lymphangitis symptoms such as red streaks, swollen lymph nodes, and fever

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.32Acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.321Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall
└L03.321Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall

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