L03.01 Cellulitis of finger

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Cellulitis of finger is L03.01 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
L00-L08: Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Category L03
74 codes (55 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to L03.01:

  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) › finger (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular)
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › nail (chronic) › finger
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › finger (skin) › nail
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with L03.01.
  • herpetic whitlow (B00.89)

Inclusion Terms

  • Felon
  • Whitlow

Official Coding Guidelines

Pressure ulcer stages—L89 identifies site/stage; code all ulcers

a. Pressure ulcer stage codes 1) Pressure ulcer stages Codes in category L89, Pressure ulcer, identify the site and stage of the pressure ulcer. The ICD-10-CM classifies pressure ulcer stages based on severity, which is designated by stages 1-4, deep tissue pressure injury, unspecified stage, and unstageable. Assign as many codes from category L89 as needed to identify all the pressure ulcers the patient has, if applicable. See Section I.B.14. for pressure ulcer stage documentation by clinicians other than patient's provider.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.1
Unstageable pressure ulcers—L89.--0 based on clinical documentation

2) Unstageable pressure ulcers Assignment of the code for unstageable pressure ulcer (L89.--0) should be based on the clinical documentation. These codes are used for

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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