682.7 CELLULITIS OF FOOT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 682.7

Short Description: Cellulitis of foot

Long Description: Cellulitis and abscess of foot, except toes

Code Classification:

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

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 682.7 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
    • foot (except toe) 682.7
    • heel 682.7
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • foot (except toe) 682.7
    • heel 682.7
  • Septic - see also condition
    • foot (with lymphangitis) 682.7

Crosswalk Information

The code 682.7 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
682.7 Right Arrow L03.119 Cellulitis of unspecified part of limb
L03.129 Acute lymphangitis of unspecified part of limb
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
682.1 Cellulitis and abscess of neck
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
682.8 Cellulitis and abscess of other specified sites
682.9 Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified sites


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