Is L03.12 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L03.12 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L03.12 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).

L03.12

L03.12 — Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L03.12 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

acute lymphangitis of fingers (L03.2-)
acute lymphangitis of toes (L03.04-)
acute lymphangitis of groin (L03.324)

Risk adjustment

L03.12 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 L03.12

7 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L03.1. If L03.12 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

L03.11Cellulitis of other parts of limb

Questions about L03.12

Is L03.12 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L03.12 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L03.12 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).