INFECTIONS OF SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE (680-686)
Excludes:
certain infections of skin classified under "Infectious and Parasitic Diseases," such as:
erysipelas (035)
erysipeloid of Rosenbach (027.1)
herpes:
simplex (054.0-054.9)
zoster (053.0-053.9)
molluscum contagiosum (078.0)
viral warts (078.10-078.19)
682 Other cellulitis and abscess
Includes:
abscess (acute) (with lymphangitis) except of finger or toe
cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) except of finger or toe
lymphangitis, acute (with lymphangitis) except of finger or toe
Use additional code to identify organism, such as Staphylococcus (041.1)
Excludes:
lymphangitis (chronic) (subacute) (457.2)
Cheek, external
Chin
Forehead
Nose, external
Submandibular
Temple (region)
Excludes:
ear [any part] (380.10-380.16)
eyelid (373.13)
lacrimal apparatus (375.31)
lip (528.5)
mouth (528.3)
nose (internal) (478.1)
orbit (376.01)
Abdominal wall
Back [any part, except buttock]
Chest wall
Flank
Groin
Pectoral region
Perineum
Umbilicus, except newborn
Excludes:
anal and rectal regions (566)
breast:
NOS (611.0)
puerperal (675.1)
external genital organs:
female (616.3-616.4)
male (604.0, 607.2, 608.4)
umbilicus, newborn (771.4)
Arm [any part, except hand]
Axilla
Shoulder
Excludes:
hand (682.4)
Wrist
Excludes:
finger and thumb (681.00-681.02)
Gluteal region
Excludes:
anal and rectal regions (566)
Ankle
Hip
Knee
Thigh
Heel
Excludes:
toe (681.10-681.11)
Head [except face]
Scalp
Excludes:
face (682.0)
Abscess NOS
Cellulitis NOS
Lymphangitis, acute NOS
Excludes:
lymphangitis NOS (457.2)

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