L03.322

L03.322: Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock and flank]

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L03.322 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock and flank]. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L03.322 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L03.322

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

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 L03.322

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

L03.322 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 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

Lymphangitis›acute›back(any part except buttock and flank)
Lymphangitis›acute›trunk›back(any part except buttock and flank)

Code history

revisedFY2024-FY2027
Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock] → Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock and flank]