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L03.125 vs L03.126

L03.125 (Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb) compared with L03.126 (Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb), from the official CMS tabular data. L03.125 and L03.126 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

L03.125
Right
Acute lymphangitis of right lower limb
L03.126
Left
Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb

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. L03.125 and L03.126 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

L03.125Acute lymphangitis of right lower limbL03.126Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueL00-L99 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
DefinitionAcute lymphangitis of right lower limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L03.125).Acute lymphangitis of left lower limb is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L03.126).
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