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# L03.221 Cellulitis of neck

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Cellulitis of neck

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   cellulitis of anal and rectal region (K61.-)
-   cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1)
-   cellulitis of eyelid (H00.0)
-   cellulitis of female external genital organs (N76.4)
-   cellulitis of lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
-   cellulitis of male external genital organs (N48.2, N49.-)
-   cellulitis of mouth (K12.2)
-   cellulitis of nose (J34.0)
-   eosinophilic cellulitis \[Wells\] (L98.3)
-   febrile neutrophilic dermatosis \[Sweet\] (L98.2)
-   lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (I89.1)
-   hordeolum (H00.0)
-   infective dermatitis ([L30.3](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l30.3/))
-   local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
-   lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
-   panniculitis NOS ([M79.3](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/m79.3/))
-   panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
-   Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
-   Perlèche due to candidiasis ([B37.0](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/b37.0/))
-   Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency ([E53.0](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/e53.0/))
-   pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
-   relapsing panniculitis \[Weber-Christian\] (M35.6)
-   viral warts (B07.-)
-   zoster (B02.-)

### Use additional code

Add a second code for the following, when documented.

-   code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

## Related codes

-   [`L03.129` Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.129/)
-   [`L03.211` Cellulitis of face ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.211/)
-   [`L03.212` Acute lymphangitis of face ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.212/)
-   [`L03.213` Periorbital cellulitis ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.213/)
-   [`L03.222` Acute lymphangitis of neck ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.222/)
-   [`L03.311` Cellulitis of abdominal wall ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.311/)
-   [`L03.312` Cellulitis of back \[any part except buttock and flank\] ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.312/)
-   [`L03.313` Cellulitis of chest wall ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/l03.313/)

## Common questions

### Is L03.221 a billable code?

Yes. L03.221 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

Chapter

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Billable

Yes

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