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L03.126

L03.126: Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

L03.126 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acute lymphangitis of left lower limb. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L03.126 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L03.126

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on L03.12: Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb

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

Written on L03: Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

  • cellulitis of anal and rectal region (K61.-)
  • cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1)
  • cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0)
  • cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
  • cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
  • cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
  • cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
  • cellulitis of nose (J34.0)
  • eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3)
  • febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2)
  • lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (I89.1)

Other codes that can never be billed with L03.126

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

L03.126 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies: 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • 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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L03.12

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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