ICD-10 Code for Lymphangitis
The ICD-10-CM code for lymphangitis is I89.1 — Lymphangitis. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for lymphangitis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Billable
Which lymphangitis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 29 codes under Lymphangitis. 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
| acute | L03.91 | Acute lymphangitis, unspecified |
| chancroidal | A57 | Chancroid |
| chronic | I89.1 | Lymphangitis |
| following ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.89 | Other complications following an ectopic and molar pregnancy |
| puerperal, postpartum, childbirth | O86.89 | Other specified puerperal infections |
| strumous, tuberculous | A18.2 | Tuberculous peripheral lymphadenopathy |
| subacute | I89.1 | Lymphangitis |
Lymphangitis with
| ectopic or molar pregnancy | O08.0 | Genital tract and pelvic infection following ectopic and molar pregnancy |
Lymphangitis acute
| abdominal wall | L03.321 | Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall |
| axilla | L03.12Not billable | Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb |
| back | L03.322 | Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock and flank] |
| buttock | L03.327 | Acute lymphangitis of buttock |
| cervical | L03.222 | Acute lymphangitis of neck |
| cheek | L03.212 | Acute lymphangitis of face |
| chest wall | L03.323 | Acute lymphangitis of chest wall |
| ear | H60.1Not billable | Cellulitis of external ear |
| face NEC | L03.212 | Acute lymphangitis of face |
| finger | L03.02Not billable | Acute lymphangitis of finger |
| flank | L03.32A | Acute lymphangitis of flank |
| gluteal | L03.327 | Acute lymphangitis of buttock |
| groin | L03.324 | Acute lymphangitis of groin |
| head NEC | L03.891 | Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face] |
| jaw | L03.212 | Acute lymphangitis of face |
| lower limb | L03.12Not billable | Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb |
| navel | L03.326 | Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus |
| neck | L03.222 | Acute lymphangitis of neck |
| pectoral | L03.323 | Acute lymphangitis of chest wall |
| perineal, perineum | L03.325 | Acute lymphangitis of perineum |
| scalp | L03.891 | Acute lymphangitis of head [any part, except face] |
| specified site NEC | L03.898 | Acute lymphangitis of other sites |
| toe | L03.04Not billable | Acute lymphangitis of toe |
| trunk | L03.329 | Acute lymphangitis of trunk, unspecified |
| umbilicus | L03.326 | Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus |
| upper limb | L03.12Not billable | Acute lymphangitis of other parts of limb |
| head NEC › face | L03.212 | Acute lymphangitis of face |
| trunk › abdominal wall | L03.321 | Acute lymphangitis of abdominal wall |
| trunk › back | L03.322 | Acute lymphangitis of back [any part except buttock and flank] |
| trunk › buttock | L03.327 | Acute lymphangitis of buttock |
| trunk › chest wall | L03.323 | Acute lymphangitis of chest wall |
| trunk › groin | L03.324 | Acute lymphangitis of groin |
| trunk › perineal, perineum | L03.325 | Acute lymphangitis of perineum |
| trunk › umbilicus | L03.326 | Acute lymphangitis of umbilicus |
Lymphangitis due to
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources