2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 682.9
Cellulitis and abscess of unspecified sites
- Short description: Cellulitis NOS.
- ICD-9-CM 682.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 682.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
- You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 682.9.
- More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 682.9: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
682.9 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L03.90 Cellulitis, unspecified
Or:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L03.91 Acute lymphangitis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Abscess
- Abscess of connective tissue
- Abscess of limb
- Abscess of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue
- Abscess of skin area excluding digits of hand or foot
- Abscess of skin or subcutaneous tissue
- Abscess of skin or subQ tissue
- Abscess of skin with lymphangitis
- Abscess of skin with lymphangitis of digit
- Abscess skin or subcutaneous tissue
- Acute abscess of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue
- Acute lymphangitis
- Anaerobic cellulitis
- Bacterial cellulitis
- Bancroftian filarial abscess
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis of skin
- Cellulitis of skin with lymphangitis
- Cellulitis w lymphangitis
- Cutaneous chromoblastomycotic abscess
- Eosinophilic cellulitis
- Extensive postoperative wound cellulitis
- Follicular occlusion tetrad - hidradenitis, acne conglobata, dissecting cellulitis, pilonidal sinus
- Gram-negative bacterial cellulitis
- Haemophilus cellulitis
- Injection site abscess
- Injection site sterile abscess
- Lymphangitis, acute
- Multiple abscesses
- Pasteurella abscess
- Peristomal abscess
- Postoperative cellulitis of surgical wound
- Postoperative wound cellulitis
- Postprocedural wound abscess
- Postprocedural wound cellulitis
- Pyogenic abscess
- Skin abscess w lymphangitis
- Skin or subcutaneous tissue abscess
- Stitch abscess
- Stitch abscess after surgery
- Streptococcal cellulitis
- Subcutaneous pheohyphomycotic abscess and cyst
- Subcutaneous pheomycotic abscess
- Subcutaneous pheomycotic cyst
- Wound abscess after procedure
- Wound cellulitis
- Wound cellulitis after procedure
682.9 Excludes
Applies To
- Abscess NOS
- Cellulitis NOS
- Lymphangitis, acute NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to
682.9:
- Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
- abdomen, abdominal
- accessory sinus (chronic) (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
- adrenal (capsule) (gland) 255.8
- amebic 006.3
- bladder 006.8
- brain (with liver or lung abscess) 006.5
- liver (without mention of brain or lung abscess) 006.3
- with
- brain abscess (and lung abscess) 006.5
- lung abscess 006.4
- lung (with liver abscess) 006.4
- seminal vesicle 006.8
- specified site NEC 006.8
- spleen 006.8
- antrum (chronic) (Highmore) (see also Sinusitis, maxillary) 473.0
- areola (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) 611.0
- puerperal, postpartum 675.1
- arm (any part, above wrist) 682.3
- auditory canal (external) 380.10
- auricle (ear) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) 380.10
- axilla, axillary (region) 682.3
- Bartholin's gland 616.3
- with
- abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
- ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
- molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
- complicating pregnancy or puerperium 646.6
- following
- bile, biliary, duct or tract (see also Cholecystitis) 576.8
- bone (subperiosteal) (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.0
- accessory sinus (chronic) (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
- acute 730.0
- chronic or old 730.1
- jaw (lower) (upper) 526.4
- mastoid - see Mastoiditis, acute
- petrous (see also Petrositis) 383.20
- spinal (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88]
- brain (any part) 324.0
- amebic (with liver or lung abscess) 006.5
- cystic 324.0
- late effect - see category 326
- otogenic 324.0
- tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 013.3
- breast (acute) (chronic) (nonpuerperal) 611.0
- newborn 771.5
- puerperal, postpartum 675.1
- tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.9
- broad ligament (chronic) (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- Brodie's (chronic) (localized) (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.1
- bulbourethral gland 597.0
- canaliculus, breast 611.0
- cerebellum, cerebellar 324.0
- late effect - see category 326
- cerebral (embolic) 324.0
- late effect - see category 326
- cervical (neck region) 682.1
- lymph gland or node 683
- stump (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
- cervix (stump) (uteri) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
- circumtonsillar 475
- cold (tuberculous) - see also Tuberculosis, abscess
- articular - see Tuberculosis, joint
- colostomy or enterostomy 569.61
- connective tissue NEC 682.9
- corpus
- cavernosum 607.2
- luteum (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
- cul-de-sac (Douglas') (posterior) (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- diaphragm, diaphragmatic 567.22
- Douglas' cul-de-sac or pouch (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- ear
- endamebic - see Abscess, amebic
- entamebic - see Abscess, amebic
- erysipelatous (see also Erysipelas) 035
- ethmoid (bone) (chronic) (sinus) (see also Sinusitis, ethmoidal) 473.2
- external auditory canal 380.10
- extraperitoneal - see Abscess, peritoneum
- face (any part, except eye) 682.0
- fallopian tube (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
- filaria, filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
- finger (any) (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular) 681.00
- fistulous NEC 682.9
- frontal (sinus) (chronic) (see also Sinusitis, frontal) 473.1
- gallbladder (see also Cholecystitis, acute) 575.0
- genital organ or tract NEC
- female 616.9
- with
- abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
- ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
- molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
- following
- puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8
- male 608.4
- genitourinary system, tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.9
- gland, glandular (lymph) (acute) NEC 683
- gonorrheal NEC (see also Gonococcus) 098.0
- hand (except finger or thumb) 682.4
- helminthic (see also Infestation, by specific parasite) 128.9
- hip 682.6
- tuberculous (active) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.1
- infraclavicular (fossa) 682.3
- intersphincteric (anus) 566
- intestine, intestinal 569.5
- intra-abdominal (see also Abscess, peritoneum) 567.22
- intracranial 324.0
- late effect - see category 326
- intramammary - see Abscess, breast
- intramastoid (see also Mastoiditis, acute) 383.00
- intraspinal 324.1
- late effect - see category 326
- intratonsillar 475
- ischiorectal 566
- jaw (bone) (lower) (upper) 526.4
- joint (see also Arthritis, pyogenic) 711.0
- vertebral (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88]
- kidney 590.2
- with
- abortion - see Abortion, by type, with urinary tract infection
- calculus 592.0
- ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.8
- molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.8
- complicating pregnancy or puerperium 646.6
- affecting fetus or newborn 760.1
- following
- labium (majus) (minus) 616.4
- complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 646.6
- lacrimal (passages) (sac) (see also Dacryocystitis) 375.30
- liver 572.0
- amebic 006.3
- with
- brain abscess (and lung abscess) 006.5
- lung abscess 006.4
- due to Entamoeba histolytica 006.3
- dysenteric (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
- pyogenic 572.0
- tropical (see also Abscess, liver, amebic) 006.3
- lumbar (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88]
- lung (miliary) (putrid) 513.0
- amebic (with liver abscess) 006.4
- lymph, lymphatic, gland or node (acute) 683
- any site, except mesenteric 683
- mesentery 289.2
- lymphangitic, acute - see Cellulitis
- mammary gland - see Abscess, breast
- marginal (anus) 566
- mastoid (process) (see also Mastoiditis, acute) 383.00
- maxilla, maxillary 526.4
- molar (tooth) 522.5
- premolar 522.5
- sinus (chronic) (see also Sinusitis, maxillary) 473.0
- meninges (see also Meningitis) 320.9
- mesosalpinx (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
- Monro's (psoriasis) 696.1
- multiple sites NEC 682.9
- nabothian (follicle) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
- nail (chronic) (with lymphangitis) 681.9
- nasal (fossa) (septum) 478.19
- sinus (chronic) (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
- nephritic (see also Abscess, kidney) 590.2
- ossifluent - see Abscess, bone
- ovary, ovarian (corpus luteum) (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
- oviduct (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
- parametric, parametrium (chronic) (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- parasinus (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
- parauterine (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- paravaginal (see also Vaginitis) 616.10
- parotid (duct) (gland) 527.3
- pelvis, pelvic
- female (chronic) (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- male, peritoneal (cellular tissue) - see Abscess, peritoneum
- tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 016.9
- penis 607.2
- gonococcal (acute) 098.0
- chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
- pericholecystic (see also Cholecystitis, acute) 575.0
- perimetric (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- perinephric, perinephritic (see also Abscess, kidney) 590.2
- perineum, perineal (superficial) 682.2
- deep (with urethral involvement) 597.0
- urethra 597.0
- periosteum, periosteal (see also Periostitis) 730.3
- with osteomyelitis (see also Osteomyelitis) 730.2
- periproctic 566
- perirectal (staphylococcal) 566
- perirenal (tissue) (see also Abscess, kidney) 590.2
- perisinuous (nose) (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
- peritoneum, peritoneal (perforated) (ruptured) 567.22
- with
- abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
- appendicitis 540.1
- ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
- molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
- following
- pelvic, female (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- postoperative 998.59
- puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8
- tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 014.0
- peritonsillar 475
- periurethral 597.0
- gonococcal (acute) 098.0
- chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.2
- periuterine (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- pernicious NEC 682.9
- petrous bone - see Petrositis
- phagedenic NEC 682.9
- pharynx, pharyngeal (lateral) 478.29
- phlegmonous NEC 682.9
- posttonsillar 475
- pouch of Douglas (chronic) (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- premammary - see Abscess, breast
- prostate (see also Prostatitis) 601.2
- gonococcal (acute) 098.12
- chronic or duration of 2 months or over 098.32
- pterygopalatine fossa 682.8
- puerperal - see Puerperal, abscess, by site
- pulmonary - see Abscess, lung
- pulp, pulpal (dental) 522.0
- pyemic - see septicemia
- rectovaginal septum 569.5
- regional NEC 682.9
- renal (see also Abscess, kidney) 590.2
- retromammary - see Abscess, breast
- retropharyngeal 478.24
- tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 012.8
- retrorectal 566
- retrouterine (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- round ligament (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- rupture (spontaneous) NEC 682.9
- sacrum (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88]
- salivary duct or gland 527.3
- scrofulous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.2
- serous (see also Periostitis) 730.3
- sinus (accessory) (chronic) (nasal) (see also Sinusitis) 473.9
- intracranial venous (any) 324.0
- late effect - see category 326
- Skene's duct or gland 597.0
- skin NEC 682.9
- tuberculous (primary) (see also Tuberculosis) 017.0
- sloughing NEC 682.9
- sphenoidal (sinus) (see also Sinusitis, sphenoidal) 473.3
- spinal
- cord (any part) (staphylococcal) 324.1
- tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 013.5
- epidural 324.1
- spine (column) (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88]
- staphylococcal NEC 682.9
- strumous (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 017.2
- subareolar - see also Abscess, breast
- puerperal, postpartum 675.1
- subcutaneous NEC 682.9
- submammary - see Abscess, breast
- submandibular (region) (space) (triangle) 682.0
- submaxillary (region) 682.0
- submental (pyogenic) 682.0
- subperiosteal - see Abscess, bone
- subphrenic - see also Abscess, peritoneum 567.22
- suppurative NEC 682.9
- supraclavicular (fossa) 682.3
- suprapelvic (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- suprarenal (capsule) (gland) 255.8
- teeth, tooth (root) 522.5
- with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
- supporting structures NEC 523.30
- temporosphenoidal 324.0
- late effect - see category 326
- testicle - see Orchitis
- thumb (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular) 681.00
- toe (any) (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular) 681.10
- tongue (staphylococcal) 529.0
- tonsil(s) (lingual) 475
- tonsillopharyngeal 475
- tooth, teeth (root) 522.5
- with sinus (alveolar) 522.7
- supporting structure NEC 523.30
- tubal (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
- tuberculous - see Tuberculosis, abscess
- tubo-ovarian (see also Salpingo-oophoritis) 614.2
- uterus, uterine (wall) (see also Endometritis) 615.9
- ligament (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- neck (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
- vagina (wall) (see also Vaginitis) 616.10
- vaginorectal (see also Vaginitis) 616.10
- vertebra (column) (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88]
- vesicouterine pouch (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- vitreous (humor) (pneumococcal) 360.04
- vulva 616.4
- complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium 646.6
- vulvovaginal gland (see also Vaginitis) 616.3
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
- anaerobic (see also Gas gangrene) 040.0
- arm (any part, above wrist) 682.3
- auditory canal (external) 380.10
- broad ligament (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- cervical (neck region) 682.1
- cervix (uteri) (see also Cervicitis) 616.0
- chronic NEC 682.9
- Douglas' cul-de-sac or pouch (chronic) (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- drainage site (following operation) 998.59
- erysipelar (see also Erysipelas) 035
- face (any part, except eye) 682.0
- finger (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular) 681.00
- gangrenous (see also Gangrene) 785.4
- genital organ NEC
- female - see Abscess, genital organ, female
- male 608.4
- hand (except finger or thumb) 682.4
- head (except face) NEC 682.8
- labium (majus) (minus) (see also Vulvitis) 616.10
- multiple sites NEC 682.9
- pelvis, pelvic
- with
- abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
- ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
- molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
- female (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- following
- male 567.21
- puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8
- peritonsillar 475
- periuterine (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- phlegmonous NEC 682.9
- retroperitoneal (see also Peritonitis) 567.38
- round ligament (see also Disease, pelvis, inflammatory) 614.4
- septic NEC 682.9
- specified sites NEC 682.8
- submandibular (region) (space) (triangle) 682.0
- submental (pyogenic) 682.0
- suppurative NEC 682.9
- thumb (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular) 681.00
- toe (intrathecal) (periosteal) (subcutaneous) (subcuticular) 681.10
- tuberculous (primary) (see also Tuberculosis) 017.0
- vagina - see Vaginitis
- vulva (see also Vulvitis) 616.10
- Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
- septic
- generalized - see Septicemia
- localized, skin (see also Abscess) 682.9
- Lymphangitis 457.2
- acute (with abscess or cellulitis) 682.9
- specified site - see Abscess, by site
- Pericellulitis (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
- Phlegmon (see also Abscess) 682.9
- erysipelatous (see also Erysipelas) 035
- Sepsis (generalized) 995.91
- localized - code to specific localized infection
- in operation wound 998.59
- skin (see also Abscess) 682.9
- skin, localized (see also Abscess) 682.9
- Septic - see also condition
- sore (see also Abscess) 682.9