Diagnosis Code

L04.0 ACUTE LYMPHADENITIS OF FACE, HEAD AND NECK


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L04.0

Short Description: Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck

Long Description: Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck

The code L04.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
      • Acute lymphadenitis (L04)
        • L04.0 Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute cervical adenitis
  • Acute cervical lymphadenitis
  • Acute lymphadenitis of face
  • Acute lymphadenitis of face, head and neck
  • Acute lymphadenitis of head
  • Acute lymphadenitis of neck
  • Acute occipital lymphadenitis
  • Cervical lymph node abscess
  • Cervical lymphadenitis
  • Cervical lymphadenitis
  • Cervical lymphadenitis
  • Facial lymphadenopathy
  • Lymph node abscess
  • Occipital lymphadenopathy

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L04.0 Right Arrow 683 Acute lymphadenitis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L04 Acute lymphadenitis
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


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023