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L03.32A

Billable

Acute lymphangitis of flank

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

What This Code Means

A bacterial infection causing inflammation of the lymph vessels in the flank (side of the abdomen) that is in its initial phase.

Coding Tips

  • •This code includes the 7th character 'A' for initial encounter; use 'D' for subsequent encounter and 'S' for sequela
  • •Flank refers to the area between the ribs and hip on the side of the body

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.32Acute lymphangitis of trunk└L03.32AAcute lymphangitis of flank
└L03.32AAcute lymphangitis of flank

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