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682.1 CELLULITIS OF NECK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 682.1

Short Description: Cellulitis of neck

Long Description: Cellulitis and abscess of neck

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (680-686)
      • 682 Other cellulitis and abscess
        • 682.1 Cellulitis of neck

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 682.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • cervical (neck region) 682.1
      • lymph gland or node 683
      • stump (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
    • neck (region) 682.1
      • lymph gland or node 683
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • cervical (neck region) 682.1
    • neck (region) 682.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 682.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
682.1 Right Arrow L03.221 Cellulitis of neck
L03.222 Acute lymphangitis of neck
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
682.0 Cellulitis and abscess of face
682.2 Cellulitis and abscess of trunk
682.3 Cellulitis and abscess of upper arm and forearm
682.4 Cellulitis and abscess of hand, except fingers and thumb
682.5 Cellulitis and abscess of buttock
682.6 Cellulitis and abscess of leg, except foot
682.7 Cellulitis and abscess of foot, except toes
682.8 Cellulitis and abscess of other specified sites
682.9 Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified sites

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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