L03.119
L03.119 — Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
L03.119 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of unspecified part of limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
L03.119 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
L03.119 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies — 2 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
- A57954Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
Related codes at this level
Codes that share L03.11. If L03.119 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about L03.119
- Is L03.119 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. L03.119 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does L03.119 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).