457.2 LYMPHANGITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 457.2

Short Description: Lymphangitis

Long Description: Lymphangitis

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451-459)
      • 457 Noninfective disorders of lymphatic channels
        • 457.2 Lymphangitis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 457.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Gangrene, gangrenous (anemia) (artery) (cellulitis) (dermatitis) (dry) (infective) (moist) (pemphigus) (septic) (skin) (stasis) (ulcer) 785.4
    • lymphangitis 457.2
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • lymphatic vessel (see also Lymphangitis) 457.2
  • Lymphangitis 457.2
    • with
      • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
      • abscess - see Abscess, by site
      • cellulitis - see Abscess, by site
      • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
      • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
    • acute (with abscess or cellulitis) 682.9
      • specified site - see Abscess, by site
    • breast, puerperal, postpartum 675.2
    • chancroidal 099.0
    • chronic (any site) 457.2
    • due to
      • Brugia (Wuchereria) malayi 125.1
      • Wuchereria bancrofti 125.0
    • following
      • abortion 639.0
      • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.0
    • gangrenous 457.2
    • penis
      • acute 607.2
      • gonococcal (acute) 098.0
        • chronic or duration of 2 months or more 098.2
    • puerperal, postpartum, childbirth 670.8
    • strumous, tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.2
    • subacute (any site) 457.2
    • tuberculous - see Tuberculosis, lymph gland

Crosswalk Information

The code 457.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
457.2 Right Arrow I89.1 Lymphangitis
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
457.0 Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome
457.1 Other lymphedema
457.8 Other noninfectious disorders of lymphatic channels
457.9 Unspecified noninfectious disorder of lymphatic channels


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