L03.322
BillableAcute lymphangitis 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
Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels in the back (excluding the buttock area), usually caused by a bacterial infection.
Coding Tips
- •Specify the back location in documentation to support this code; exclude buttock which has its own code (L03.327)
- •Back lymphangitis may present with red streaking along the spine or lateral back areas
Code Hierarchy
└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.32Acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.322Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]
└L03.322Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]