L03.317 Cellulitis of buttock
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.
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 L03.31 Cellulitis of trunk
Excludes2 (not included here)
- cellulitis of anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
- cellulitis of breast NOS (N61.0)
- cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
- cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
- omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)
- puerperal cellulitis of breast (O91.2)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 573-575 in MDC 09.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
682.5 Cellulitis and abscess of buttock (approximate)
Code annotations containing back-references to L03.317
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 L03.317
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › buttock
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › gluteal (region)
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › trunk › buttock
Nearby codes
L03.312 Cellulitis of back [any part except buttock]L03.313 Cellulitis of chest wallL03.314 Cellulitis of groinL03.315 Cellulitis of perineumL03.316 Cellulitis of umbilicusL03.317 Cellulitis of buttock (this code)L03.319 Cellulitis of trunk, unspecifiedL03.31A Cellulitis of flankL03.32 Acute lymphangitis of trunkL03.321 Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wallL03.322 Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock]