Acute lymphadenitis - L04

 Category Includes

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

 Type 1 Excludes

• 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)

 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