L03.019

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

• •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
• •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
• •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.

• 68100Approximate match
• 68101Approximate match
• 68102Approximate match
• 6819Approximate match

Associated MS-DRGs

L03.019 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.

Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.

• DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
• DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
• DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
• DRG 573Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCC
• DRG 574Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC
• DRG 575Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCC
• DRG 576Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCC
• DRG 577Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC
• DRG 578Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCC
• DRG 602Cellulitis with MCC
• DRG 603Cellulitis without MCC