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L03.898

Billable

Acute lymphangitis of other sites

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

What This Code Means

An inflammation of the lymph vessels in various body areas (not specifically listed) caused by bacterial infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific site of lymphangitis in the medical record for accurate coding
  • •This code is used when the lymphangitis location doesn't fit other more specific codes

Code Hierarchy

└L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis└L03.8Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites└L03.89Acute lymphangitis of other sites└L03.898Acute lymphangitis of other sites
└L03.898Acute lymphangitis of other sites

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