L03
Clinical Information
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A bacterial infection that affects and spreads in the skin and soft tissues. Signs and symptoms include pain, tenderness and reddening in the affected area, fever, chills, and lymphadenopathy.
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An acute, diffuse, and suppurative inflammation of loose connective tissue, particularly the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle, which is most commonly seen as a result of infection of a wound, ulcer, or other skin lesions.
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An acute, spreading infection of the deep tissues of the skin and muscle that causes the skin to become warm and tender and may also cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and blisters.
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Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the deepest layer of your skin. Bacteria can enter your body through a break in the skin – from a cut, scratch, or bite. Usually if your skin gets infected, it’s just the top layer and it goes away on its own with proper care. But with cellulitis, the deep skin tissues in the infected area become red, hot, irritated and painful. Cellulitis is most common on the face and lower legs. You may have cellulitis if you notice
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Inflammation that may involve the skin and or subcutaneous tissues, and or muscle
Details
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Cellulitis of auricle
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Cellulitis of external auditory canal
- L03.0
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
- L03.01
Cellulitis of finger
- L03.011
Cellulitis of right finger
- L03.012
Cellulitis of left finger
- L03.019
Cellulitis of unspecified finger
- L03.02
Acute lymphangitis of finger
- L03.021
Acute lymphangitis of right finger
- L03.022
Acute lymphangitis of left finger
- L03.029
Acute lymphangitis of unspecified finger
- L03.03
Cellulitis of toe
- L03.031
Cellulitis of right toe
- L03.032
Cellulitis of left toe
- L03.039
Cellulitis of unspecified toe
- L03.04
Acute lymphangitis of toe
- L03.041
Acute lymphangitis of right toe
- L03.042
Acute lymphangitis of left toe
- L03.049
Acute lymphangitis of unspecified toe
- L03.1
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
- L03.11
Cellulitis of other parts of limb
- L03.111
Cellulitis of right axilla
- L03.112
Cellulitis of left axilla
- L03.113
Cellulitis of right upper limb
- L03.114
Cellulitis of left upper limb
- L03.115
Cellulitis of right lower limb
- L03.116
Cellulitis of left lower limb
- L03.119
Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
- L03.12
Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
- L03.121
Acute lymphangitis of right axilla
- L03.122
Acute lymphangitis of left axilla
- L03.123
Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb
- L03.124
Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb
- L03.125
Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb
- L03.126
Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb
- L03.129
Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb
- L03.2
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and neck
- L03.21
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face
- L03.211
Cellulitis of face
- L03.212
Acute lymphangitis of face
- L03.213
Periorbital cellulitis
- L03.22
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of neck
- L03.221
Cellulitis of neck
- L03.222
Acute lymphangitis of neck
- L03.3
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunk
- L03.31
Cellulitis of trunk
- L03.311
Cellulitis of abdominal wall
- L03.312
Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.313
Cellulitis of chest wall
- L03.314
Cellulitis of groin
- L03.315
Cellulitis of perineum
- L03.316
Cellulitis of umbilicus
- L03.317
Cellulitis of buttock
- L03.319
Cellulitis of trunk unspecified
- L03.32
Acute lymphangitis of trunk
- L03.321
Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall
- L03.322
Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]
- L03.323
Acute lymphangitis of chest wall
- L03.324
Acute lymphangitis of groin
- L03.325
Acute lymphangitis of perineum
- L03.326
Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus
- L03.327
Acute lymphangitis of buttock
- L03.329
Acute lymphangitis of trunk unspecified
- L03.8
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sites
- L03.81
Cellulitis of other sites
- L03.811
Cellulitis of head [any part, except face]
- L03.818
Cellulitis of other sites
- L03.89
Acute lymphangitis of other sites
- L03.891
Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face]
- L03.898
Acute lymphangitis of other sites
- L03.9
Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecified
- L03.90
Cellulitis, unspecified
- L03.91
Acute lymphangitis, unspecified