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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
incl skin or soft tissue infection or abscess
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulitis Cellulitis] is a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin.
 
Consider using [[Infection of skin or subcutaneous (soft) tissue, NOS]] if it's a Skin/SQ soft tissue infection that for whatever reason isn't technically a cellulitis.
 
Excludes:
*[[Mouth, cellulitis or abscess]]
 
Includes:
* skin or soft tissue infection or abscess


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
(turn these into links to the actual diagnosis articles if possible. For some that might make no sense.)
*[[Mouth, cellulitis or abscess]]
*[[Skin, rash NOS]]
*[[Infection of skin or subcutaneous (soft) tissue, NOS]]
*[[Skin abscess]]
*[[Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome]]
*[[Skin rash, drug-induced (drug eruption)]]
*[[Atopic dermatitis ‎ ]]
*[[Contact dermatitis ‎ ]]
*[[Dermatitis, NOS ‎]]
*[[Measles, limited to skin]]
*[[German measles, limited to skin]]
*[[Bullous skin disorder, NOS]]
*[[Psoriasis of skin]]
*[[Disorder of skin due to radiation (radiation dermatitis)]]
*[[Disorder of skin pigmentation]]
*[[Dermatophytosis (tineas, cutaneous fungal infection)]]
*[[Dermatomyositis/polymyositis]]
*[[Disorder of skin or subcutaneous tissues, NOS]]
*[[Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux), positive]]


== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==


== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
== Related CCI Codes ==
(put links to likely candidates coded with this one, eg. a cause for a trauma.)
 
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