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Compare/L03.0 vs L60

L03.0 vs L60

L03.0 (Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe) compared with L60 (Nail disorders), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. L60 carries an Excludes2 note covering L03.0: “onychia and paronychia (L03.0-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

L03.0Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toeL60Nail disorders
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: L03.011, L03.012, L03.019, L03.021, L03.022

Non-billable header

Report instead: L60.0, L60.1, L60.2, L60.3, L60.4

ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
DefinitionCellulitis and acute lymphangitis of finger and toe is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L03.0).Nail disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L60).
Includes
Infection of nail
Onychia
Paronychia
Perionychia
Use additional code
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources