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L04

Acute lymphadenitis

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Section: L00-L08 - Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Coding Guidelines

Includes

  • abscess (acute) of lymph nodes, except mesenteric
  • acute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with L04

  • I88.1 - chronic or subacute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric (I88.1)
  • enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-)
  • B20 - human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in generalized lymphadenopathy (B20)
  • I88.9 - lymphadenitis NOS (I88.9)
  • I88.0 - nonspecific mesenteric lymphadenitis (I88.0)

Specific Codes (6)

L04.0Billable

Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck

L04.1Billable

Acute lymphadenitis of trunk

L04.2Billable

Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb

L04.3Billable

Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb

L04.8Billable

Acute lymphadenitis of other sites

L04.9Billable

Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified

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