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L03.323

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Acute lymphangitis of chest 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 chest wall, typically resulting from bacterial infection in the chest area.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies chest wall involvement; monitor for potential spread to deeper chest structures
  • •Chest wall lymphangitis requires careful assessment to rule out more serious conditions like mediastinitis

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.32Acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.323Acute lymphangitis of chest wall
└L03.323Acute lymphangitis of chest wall

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