L03.0
Header — not billableCellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe
The ICD-10 code for cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe is L03.0.
L03.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Infection of nail
- Onychia
- Paronychia
- Perionychia
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L03.1Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other parts of limbnon-billable header
- L03.2Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of face and necknon-billable header
- L03.3Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of trunknon-billable header
- L03.8Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of other sitesnon-billable header
- L03.9Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis, unspecifiednon-billable header
- L03.0Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toenon-billable header