L03.115
L03.115 — Cellulitis of right lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
L03.115 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of right lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
L03.115 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.
Medicare coverage
L03.115 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52996Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Related codes at this level
Codes that share L03.11. If L03.115 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about L03.115
- Is L03.115 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. L03.115 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does L03.115 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).