L03.12
Header — not billableAcute lymphangitis of other parts of limb
The ICD-10 code for acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb is L03.12.
L03.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L03.12
- L03.121Acute lymphangitis of right axilla
- L03.122Acute lymphangitis of left axilla
- L03.123Acute lymphangitis of right upper limb
- L03.124Acute lymphangitis of left upper limb
- L03.125Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb
- L03.126Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb
- L03.129Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb
Related codes in this category
- L03.11Cellulitis of other parts of limbnon-billable header
- L03.12Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limbnon-billable header