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L03.811 – Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

cellulitis of face (L03.211)

Applicable To

Cellulitis of scalp

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Cellulitis and abscess of other specified sites

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
CELLULITIS WITH MCC
CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC
FULL TERM NEONATE WITH MAJOR PROBLEMS

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) L03.90
head NEC L03.811
scalp (any part) L03.811

Sibling Codes

Cellulitis of other sites

Parent Sibling Codes

Cellulitis of other sites
Acute lymphangitis of other sites

Codes with Same Suffix

Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right female breast
Other sickle-cell disorders with acute chest syndrome
Other drug-induced pancytopenia
Chronic graft-versus-host disease
Postprocedural hemorrhage of an endocrine system organ or structure following other procedure
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, not intractable, with status epilepticus
Other migraine, intractable, with status migrainosus
Intracranial hypotension, spontaneous
Retained foreign body in right upper eyelid
Granuloma of right lacrimal passage
Cyst of right orbit
Pingueculitis, right eye
Pseudopterygium of conjunctiva, right eye
Equatorial staphyloma, right eye
Minor opacity of cornea, right eye
Anesthesia and hypoesthesia of cornea, right eye
Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, right eye
Combined forms of age-related cataract, right eye
Harada's disease, right eye
Central retinal vein occlusion, right eye
Glaucoma with increased episcleral venous pressure, right eye
Vitreous degeneration, right eye
Hemophthalmos, right eye
Kearns-Sayre syndrome, right eye
Duane's syndrome, right eye
Brow ptosis, right
Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, right eye
Exostosis of right external canal
Postauricular fistula, right ear
Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, right ear
Postprocedural stenosis of right external ear canal
Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart without angina pectoris
Acute right heart failure
Memory deficit following other cerebrovascular disease
Abdominal aortic ectasia
Embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of right lower extremity
Varicose veins of right lower extremity with pain
Intraoperative cerebrovascular infarction during other surgery
Postprocedural pneumothorax
Angiodysplasia of stomach and duodenum with bleeding
Crohn's disease of both small and large intestine with rectal bleeding
Other ulcerative colitis with rectal bleeding
Cutaneous abscess of head [any part, except face]
Pressure ulcer of head, stage 1
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
Arthritis due to other bacteria, right shoulder
Other reactive arthropathies, right shoulder
Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right shoulder
Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right shoulder
Other juvenile arthritis, right shoulder
Other specified crystal arthropathies, right shoulder
Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right shoulder
Other specified arthritis, right shoulder
Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder
Other specific joint derangements of right shoulder, not elsewhere classified
Other specified joint disorders, right shoulder
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Other myositis, right shoulder
Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder
Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right shoulder
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, right shoulder
Other specified disorders of synovium, right shoulder
Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right shoulder
Other specified bursopathies, right shoulder
Anterior tibial syndrome, right leg
Other osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right shoulder
Other disorders of continuity of bone, right shoulder
Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right shoulder
Other osteonecrosis, right shoulder
Osteitis deformans of right shoulder
Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right shoulder
Other specified osteochondropathies, right shoulder
Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of a musculoskeletal structure complicating other procedure
Other urethral stricture, male, meatal
Right testicular pain
Female genital mutilation Type I status
Supervision of pregnancy resulting from assisted reproductive technology, first trimester
Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, first trimester
Pregnancy related exhaustion and fatigue, first trimester
Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monochorionic fetuses, first trimester
Placental infarction, first trimester
Other embolism in pregnancy, first trimester
Other maternal infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, first trimester
Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm during labor
Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Hypoplasia of uterus
Congenital shortening of right upper limb
Congenital shortening of right lower limb
Right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness
Vaginal high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of right testicle
Injury of olfactory [1st ] nerve, right side
Injury of right internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
Complete traumatic amputation of nose
Laceration of other blood vessels of thorax, right side
Abrasion of abdominal wall
Laceration without foreign body of right buttock
Multiple fractures of pelvis with unstable disruption of pelvic ring
Abrasion of right upper arm
Laceration of other specified blood vessels at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
Abrasion of right forearm
Laceration without foreign body of right forearm
Laceration of other blood vessels at forearm level, right arm
Strain of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm
Other specified injuries right forearm
Abrasion of right wrist
Laceration of other blood vessels at wrist and hand level of right arm
Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, right hand
Laceration of other blood vessels at hip and thigh level, right leg
Strain of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh
Other specified injuries of right hip
Abrasion, right lower leg
Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg
Torus fracture of upper end of right fibula
Laceration of other blood vessels at lower leg level, right leg
Strain of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg
Abrasion, right foot
Other fracture of right foot
Laceration of other blood vessels at ankle and foot level, right leg
Strain of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot
Other specified injuries of right ankle
Superficial frostbite of right ankle
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right ankle
Poisoning by anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones, accidental (unintentional)
Toxic effect of thallium, accidental (unintentional)
Toxic effect of smoke, accidental (unintentional)
Toxic effect of contact with venomous frog, accidental (unintentional)
Toxic effect of latex, accidental (unintentional)
Lung transplant failure
Fall from moving wheelchair (powered)
Civilian in water injured by military watercraft
Civilian injured by military aircraft
Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
Legal intervention involving manhandling, law enforcement official injured
Explosion of mine placed during war operations but exploding after cessation of hostilities, civilian
Terrorism involving suicide bomber, public safety official injured
Bus as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Encounter for preprocedural respiratory examination
Encounter for screening for lower gastrointestinal disorder
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to meningococcus
Encounter for adjustment or removal of right breast implant
Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the nervous system
Egg (Oocyte) donor under age 35, designated recipient
Housing instability, housed, with risk of homelessness
Personal history of psychological abuse in childhood
Adult antisocial behavior
Behavioral insomnia of childhood, limit setting type
Long term (current) use of aromatase inhibitors
Presence of heart assist device
Dental restoration status

View in Tabular

Code Title
L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis
L03.8 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
L03.81 Cellulitis of other sites
L03.811 Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]
Type 2 Excludes
cellulitis of face (L03.211)

Applicable to
Cellulitis of scalp