Which lymphadenitis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 25 codes under Lymphadenitis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| with ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.0 | Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| acute | L04.9 | Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified |
| anthracosis | J60 | Coalworker's pneumoconiosis |
| any site, except mesenteric | I88.9 | Nonspecific lymphadenitis, unspecified |
| chancroidal | A57 | Chancroid |
| chronic | I88.1 | Chronic lymphadenitis, except mesenteric |
| following ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.0 | Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| gonorrheal | A54.89 | Other gonococcal infections |
| mesenteric | I88.0 | Nonspecific mesenteric lymphadenitis |
| mycobacterial | A31.8 | Other mycobacterial infections |
| regional, nonbacterial | I88.8 | Other nonspecific lymphadenitis |
| subacute, unspecified site | I88.1 | Chronic lymphadenitis, except mesenteric |
| syphilitic | A51.49 | Other secondary syphilitic conditions |
| venereal | A55 | Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum) |
Lymphadenitis acute
| axilla | L04.2 | Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb |
| face | L04.0 | Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck |
| head | L04.0 | Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck |
| hip | L04.3 | Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb |
| neck | L04.0 | Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck |
| shoulder | L04.2 | Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb |
| specified site NEC | L04.8 | Acute lymphadenitis of other sites |
| trunk | L04.1 | Acute lymphadenitis of trunk |
| limb › lower | L04.3 | Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb |
| limb › upper | L04.2 | Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb |
Lymphadenitis any site, except mesenteric
| chronic | I88.1 | Chronic lymphadenitis, except mesenteric |
| subacute | I88.1 | Chronic lymphadenitis, except mesenteric |
Lymphadenitis breast
| puerperal, postpartum | O91.22 | Nonpurulent mastitis associated with the puerperium |
Lymphadenitis chronic
| mesenteric | I88.0 | Nonspecific mesenteric lymphadenitis |
Lymphadenitis due to
| Brugia | B74.1 | Filariasis due to Brugia malayi |
| chlamydial lymphogranuloma | A55 | Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum) |
| diphtheria | A36.89 | Other diphtheritic complications |
| lymphogranuloma venereum | A55 | Chlamydial lymphogranuloma (venereum) |
| Wuchereria bancrofti | B74.0 | Filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti |
| Brugia › timori | B74.2 | Filariasis due to Brugia timori |
Lymphadenitis mesenteric
| due to Salmonella typhi | A01.09 | Typhoid fever with other complications |
| tuberculous | A18.39 | Retroperitoneal tuberculosis |
Lymphadenitis syphilitic
| late | A52.79 | Other symptomatic late syphilis |