Is L03.01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L03.01 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L03.01 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08).

What cannot be coded together with L03.01?

L03.01 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

L03.01

L03.01 — Cellulitis of finger

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L03.01 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of finger. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

herpetic whitlow (B00.89)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Felon
Whitlow

Risk adjustment

L03.01 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead L03.01

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L03.0. If L03.01 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about L03.01

Is L03.01 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L03.01 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L03.01 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08).
What cannot be coded together with L03.01?: L03.01 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.