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HomeICD-10 CodesL04
ICD-10-CM
Non-billable

L04

Classification
Category:Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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Coding Guidance
L04 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Inclusion Terms
  • abscess (acute) of lymph nodes, except mesenteric
  • acute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric
Excludes 1
I88.1
chronic or subacute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric
R59
enlarged lymph nodes
B20
human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in generalized lymphadenopathy
I88.9
lymphadenitis NOS
I88.0
nonspecific mesenteric lymphadenitis
Excludes 2
P04-P96
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
A00-B99
certain infectious and parasitic diseases
O00-O9A
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Q00-Q99
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities
E00-E88
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
I89.8
lipomelanotic reticulosis
C00-D49
neoplasms
R00-R94
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
M30-M36
systemic connective tissue disorders
B07
viral warts

More Specific Codes

L04.0
Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck
L04.1
Acute lymphadenitis of trunk
L04.2
Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb
L04.3
Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb
L04.8
Acute lymphadenitis of other sites
L04.9
Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov