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L03.032 vs L03.039

L03.032 (Cellulitis of left toe) compared with L03.039 (Cellulitis of unspecified toe), from the official CMS tabular data. L03.032 and L03.039 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

L03.032
Left
Cellulitis of left toe
L03.039
Unspecified
Cellulitis of unspecified toe

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. L03.032 and L03.039 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

L03.032Cellulitis of left toeL03.039Cellulitis of unspecified toe
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
DefinitionCellulitis of left toe is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L03.032).Cellulitis of unspecified toe is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L03.039).
Use additional code
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
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