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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulitis Cellulitis] is a bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin. | [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 == | ||
*[[Mouth, cellulitis or abscess]] | |||
*[[Skin, rash NOS]] | *[[Skin, rash NOS]] | ||
*[[Infection of skin or subcutaneous (soft) tissue, NOS]] | *[[Infection of skin or subcutaneous (soft) tissue, NOS]] | ||
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*[[Disorder of skin or subcutaneous tissues, NOS]] | *[[Disorder of skin or subcutaneous tissues, NOS]] | ||
*[[Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux), positive]] | *[[Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux), positive]] | ||
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == |
Latest revision as of 12:41, 2022 November 24
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Cellulitis |
ICD10 code: | L03 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Soft Tissue Infection (includes Cellulitis) |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
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:
Includes:
- skin or soft tissue infection or abscess
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- 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
Related CCI Codes
Data Integrity Checks (automatic list)
App | Status | |
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Query check ICD10 Inf Infection req Pathogen must have one | CCMDB.accdb | implemented |
Query Check Inf Pathogens must have Infection requiring pathogen or Potential Infection | CCMDB.accdb | implemented |
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