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ICD-10-CM Code for Enlarged lymph nodes R59

ICD-10 code R59 for Enlarged lymph nodes is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Official Long Descriptor

Enlarged lymph nodes
Includes: swollen glands
Excludes1: lymphadenitis NOS (I88.9)
acute lymphadenitis (L04.-)
chronic lymphadenitis (I88.1)
mesenteric (acute) (chronic) lymphadenitis (I88.0)
 
R59 Enlarged lymph nodes
Child Code
Localized enlarged lymph nodes
Child Code
Generalized enlarged lymph nodes
Child Code
Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified

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Optima Denial: 31625
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Adenopathy in Cancer
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Mammogram Coding
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Help!! Lymphadenopathy Not!
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Assistance with IR coding scenarios
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CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials book 62 p. (46-60)
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Lymphadenopathy syndrome
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Thoracoscopy, surgical; with mediastinal and regional lymphadenectomy code selection
I currently support ENT providers who perform surgery. I have an op note I need help with. Our provider selected 32674, 31526, and 38510. On review of the op note I disagree and would like some as... [ Read More ]
mediastinal lymph node dissection
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