L03.116
L03.116 — Cellulitis of left lower limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
L03.116 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of left lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
L03.116 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
L03.116 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 L03.116 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about L03.116
- Is L03.116 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. L03.116 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does L03.116 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).