L043-char group

Acute lymphadenitis

⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469

Coding rules (TT06)

●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)

Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

Incl.: abscess (acute) any lymph node, except mesenteric lymphadenitis, acute any lymph node, except mesenteric Excl.: enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-) human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in generalized lymphadenopathy (B23.1) lymphadenitis: NOS (I88.9) chronic or subacute, except mesenteric (I88.1) mesenteric, nonspecific (I88.0)

Codes within L04

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