Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 682.2
Cellulitis and abscess of trunk
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 682.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 682.2 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 682.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L03.319 Cellulitis of trunk, unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L03.329 Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abdominal wall abscess
  • Abdominal wall acute lymphangitis
  • Abdominal wall cellulitis
  • Abscess of abdominal wall
  • Abscess of back
  • Abscess of chest wall
  • Abscess of groin
  • Abscess of perineum
  • Abscess of trunk
  • Abscess of umbilicus
  • Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall
  • Acute lymphangitis of back
  • Acute lymphangitis of chest wall
  • Acute lymphangitis of groin
  • Acute lymphangitis of perineum
  • Acute lymphangitis of trunk
  • Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus
  • Back abscess
  • Back acute lymphangitis
  • Back cellulitis
  • Cellulitis of abdominal wall
  • Cellulitis of chest wall
  • Cellulitis of groin
  • Cellulitis of perineum
  • Cellulitis of skin of back
  • Cellulitis of trunk
  • Cellulitis of umbilicus
  • Chest wall abscess
  • Chest wall acute lymphangitis
  • Chest wall cellulitis
  • Groin abscess
  • Groin acute lymphangitis
  • Groin cellulitis
  • Perineum abscess
  • Perineum acute lymphangitis
  • Perineum cellulitis
  • Trunk abscess
  • Trunk acute lymphangitis
  • Trunk cellulitis
  • Umbilical abscess
  • Umbilical acute lymphangitis
  • Umbilical cellulitis
682.2 Excludes
Applies To
  • Abdominal wall
  • Back [any part, except buttock]
  • Chest wall
  • Flank
  • Groin
  • Pectoral region
  • Perineum
  • Umbilicus, except newborn
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 682.2:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • abdomen, abdominal
    • back (any part) 682.2
    • flank 682.2
    • groin 682.2
    • iliac (region) 682.2
    • inguinal (region) 682.2
      • lymph gland or node 683
    • loin (region) 682.2
    • lumbar (tuberculous) (see also Tuberculosis) 015.0 [730.88]
      • nontuberculous 682.2
    • mons pubis 682.2
    • mural 682.2
    • navel 682.2
    • parumbilical 682.2
    • pectoral (region) 682.2
    • perineum, perineal (superficial) 682.2
      • deep (with urethral involvement) 597.0
      • urethra 597.0
    • pubis 682.2
    • retroperineal 682.2
    • side 682.2
    • subdorsal 682.2
    • subpectoral 682.2
    • subscapular 682.2
    • suprapubic 682.2
    • trunk 682.2
    • umbilicus NEC 682.2
    • urachus 682.2
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • abdominal wall 682.2
    • back (any part) 682.2
    • chest wall 682.2
    • flank 682.2
    • groin 682.2
    • navel 682.2
    • pectoral (region) 682.2
    • perineal, perineum 682.2
    • trunk 682.2
    • umbilical 682.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • perineum
      • female
      • male (inflammatory) 682.2
  • Phlegmon (see also Abscess) 682.9
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