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R59 Non-Billable Code

Enlarged lymph nodes

Chapter Classification

Chapter 18 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Section Detail

R50-R69 General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • swollen glands
excludes1
  • lymphadenitis NOS (I88.9)
  • acute lymphadenitis (L04.-)
  • chronic lymphadenitis (I88.1)
  • mesenteric (acute) (chronic) 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.

  • R59.0 - Localized enlarged lymph nodes Billable
  • R59.1 - Generalized enlarged lymph nodes Billable
  • R59.9 - Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified Billable

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