Enlarged lymph nodes - R59
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code R59 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- swollen glands
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- lymphadenitis NOS (I88.9)
- acute lymphadenitis (L04.-)
- chronic lymphadenitis (I88.1)
- mesenteric (acute) (chronic) lymphadenitis (I88.0)
These ranges represents subcategories of Enlarged lymph nodes. The "R59" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.