ICD-10-CM Code R59
Enlarged lymph nodes
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code R59 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of R59 that describes the diagnosis 'enlarged lymph nodes' in more detail.
- R59 Enlarged lymph nodes NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE R59.0 Localized enlarged lymph nodes
- BILLABLE R59.1 Generalized enlarged lymph nodes
- BILLABLE R59.9 Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified
Coding Notes for R59 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Swollen glands
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Lymphadenitis NOS - instead, use code I88.9
- Acute lymphadenitis - instead, use code L04.-
- Chronic lymphadenitis - instead, use code I88.1
- Mesenteric (acute) (chronic) lymphadenitis - instead, use code I88.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R59 - Enlarged lymph nodes'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R59. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.