L03.32 Acute lymphangitis of trunk

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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)

Codes under L03.32

• 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
• L03.32A Acute lymphangitis of flank

Code annotations containing back-references to L03.32

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• L03.315 Cellulitis of perineum
• L03.316 Cellulitis of umbilicus
• L03.317 Cellulitis of buttock
• L03.319 Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified
• L03.31A Cellulitis of flank
• L03.32 Acute lymphangitis of trunk (this code)
• 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