L04

Acute lymphadenitis

Non-billable header

L04 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • 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)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • hordeolum (H00.0)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
  • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
  • Perlèche NOS (K13.0)
  • Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.0)
  • Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
  • relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
  • zoster (B02.-)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.

More specific codes L04

  • L04.0Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neckBillable
  • L04.1Acute lymphadenitis of trunkBillable
  • L04.2Acute lymphadenitis of upper limbBillable
  • L04.3Acute lymphadenitis of lower limbBillable
  • L04.8Acute lymphadenitis of other sitesBillable
  • L04.9Acute lymphadenitis, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeBillable
  • L01ImpetigoHeader
  • L02Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncleHeader
  • L03Cellulitis and acute lymphangitisHeader
  • L05Pilonidal cyst and sinusHeader
  • L08Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissueHeader

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