L04 Non-Billable Code
Acute lymphadenitis
Chapter Classification
Chapter 12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Section Detail
L00-L08
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- abscess (acute) of lymph nodes, except mesenteric
- acute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric
excludes1
- chronic or subacute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric (I88.1)
- enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in generalized lymphadenopathy (B20)
- lymphadenitis NOS (I88.9)
- nonspecific mesenteric lymphadenitis (I88.0)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- L04.0 - Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck Billable
- L04.1 - Acute lymphadenitis of trunk Billable
- L04.2 - Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb Billable
- L04.3 - Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb Billable
- L04.8 - Acute lymphadenitis of other sites Billable
- L04.9 - Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified Billable
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