L03.03 Cellulitis of toe

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Applies from L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Applies from L03.0 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe

Applicable to

• Infection of nail
• Onychia
• Paronychia
• Perionychia

Codes under L03.03

• L03.031 Cellulitis of right toe
• L03.032 Cellulitis of left toe
• L03.039 Cellulitis of unspecified toe

Code annotations containing back-references to L03.03

Back-references to L03.03

• Type 2 Excludes: L03.11 Cellulitis of other parts of limb ("cellulitis of toes (L03.03-)")

Back-references to L03.0

• Type 2 Excludes: L60 Nail disorders ("onychia and paronychia (L03.0-)")

Back-references to L03

• Type 1 Excludes: I89.1 Lymphangitis ("acute lymphangitis (L03.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L89 Pressure ulcer ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
• Use Additional: T65.84 Toxic effect of xylazine ("cellulitis and acute lymphangitis (L03.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for L03.03

• Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › toe (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular)
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › nail (chronic) › toe
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › toe (skin) › cellulitis
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › toe (skin) › nail

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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