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L04.3

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Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A sudden infection of the lymph nodes in the leg or foot, causing swelling and inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify which leg (right or left) if documentation indicates laterality
  • •Distinguish from chronic lymphadenitis (L04.1) which has a slower onset

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • acute lymphadenitis of groin (L04.1)

Code Hierarchy

└L04Acute lymphadenitis└L04.3Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb
└L04.3Acute lymphadenitis of lower limb

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