L03.311
L03.311: Cellulitis of abdominal wall
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L03.311 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cellulitis of abdominal wall. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L03.311 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2: 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.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L03.311
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on L03.31: Cellulitis of trunk
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 L03.311
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I89.1Lymphangitis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L03.311 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A55909Billing and Coding: Wound Care
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A56766Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Cellulitis›abdominal wall
- Cellulitis›trunk›abdominal wall
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.