Version 2024
No Valid Principal Dx

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R59.0

Localized enlarged lymph nodes

ICD-10-CM Code:
R59.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Localized enlarged lymph nodes
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
    (R00–R99)
    • General symptoms and signs
      (R50-R69)
      • Enlarged lymph nodes
        (R59)

R59.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of localized enlarged lymph nodes. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Anterior auricular lymphadenopathy
  • Anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
  • Anterior mediastinal lymphadenopathy
  • Anterior tibial lymphadenopathy
  • Aortic lymphadenopathy
  • Apical axillary lymphadenopathy
  • Appendicular lymphadenopathy
  • Axillary lymphadenopathy
  • Bilateral hilar adenopathy
  • Bilateral hilar adenopathy syndrome
  • Brachial lymphadenopathy
  • Celiac lymphadenopathy
  • Central axillary lymphadenopathy
  • Cervical lymphadenopathy
  • Colic lymphadenopathy
  • Common duct lymphadenopathy
  • Cubital lymphadenopathy
  • Cystic lymphadenopathy
  • Deep inguinal lymphadenopathy
  • Deep lymphadenopathy
  • Deep popliteal lymphadenopathy
  • Delphian lymphadenopathy
  • Diaphragmatic lymphadenopathy
  • Disorder of intra-abdominal lymph nodes
  • Enlarged submandibular lymph gland
  • Epigastric lymphadenopathy
  • Epitrochlear lymphadenopathy
  • Esophageal lymphadenopathy
  • External iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Facial lymphadenopathy
  • Fibular lymphadenopathy
  • Focal lymphadenopathy
  • Gastro-omental lymphadenopathy
  • Gluteal lymphadenopathy
  • Gut-associated lymphadenopathy
  • Head and neck lymphadenopathy
  • Hepatic lymphadenopathy
  • Hilar lymphadenopathy
  • Hypogastric lymphadenopathy
  • Hypoplastic lymph node
  • Ileocolic lymphadenopathy
  • Iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Inferior auricular lymphadenopathy
  • Inferior gluteal lymphadenopathy
  • Inferior inguinal lymphadenopathy
  • Inferior pancreatic lymphadenopathy
  • Inferior pancreaticoduodenal lymphadenopathy
  • Inferior tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy
  • Infraclavicular lymphadenopathy
  • Inguinal lymphadenopathy
  • Innominate lymphadenopathy
  • Intercostal lymphadenopathy
  • Interiliac lymphadenopathy
  • Intermediate common iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Intermediate external iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Intestinal lymphadenopathy
  • Jugular lymphadenopathy
  • Lateral axillary lymphadenopathy
  • Lateral cervical lymphadenopathy
  • Lateral common iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Lateral external iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Lateral pericardial lymphadenopathy
  • Lateral vesicular lymphadenopathy
  • Left colic lymphadenopathy
  • Left gastric lymphadenopathy
  • Localized enlarged lymph nodes
  • Localized enlarged lymph nodes
  • Lower extremity lymphadenopathy
  • Lumbar lymphadenopathy
  • Lymphadenopathy of epiploic foramen
  • Lymphadenopathy of greater curvature of stomach
  • Lymphadenopathy of head AND/OR neck
  • Lymphadenopathy of lesser curvature of stomach
  • Lymphadenopathy of lymph node ring of cardia of stomach
  • Lymphoid hyperplasia of stomach
  • Mandibular lymphadenopathy
  • Medial common iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Medial external iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Medial lacunar lymphadenopathy
  • Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
  • Midcolic lymphadenopathy
  • Obturator lymphadenopathy
  • Occipital lymphadenopathy
  • Pancreatic lymphadenopathy
  • Pancreaticoduodenal lymphadenopathy
  • Pancreaticosplenic lymphadenopathy
  • Paramammary lymphadenopathy
  • Parametrial lymphadenopathy
  • Pararectal lymphadenopathy
  • Parasternal lymphadenopathy
  • Paratracheal lymphadenopathy
  • Paravaginal lymphadenopathy
  • Paravesicular lymphadenopathy
  • Parotid lymphadenopathy
  • Pectoral axillary lymphadenopathy
  • Pelvic lymphadenopathy
  • Popliteal lymphadenopathy
  • Posterior auricular lymphadenopathy
  • Posterior mediastinal lymphadenopathy
  • Posterior tibial lymphadenopathy
  • Prececal lymphadenopathy
  • Prelaryngeal lymphadenopathy
  • Prepericardial lymphadenopathy
  • Presymphysial lymphadenopathy
  • Pretracheal lymphadenopathy
  • Prevertebral lymphadenopathy
  • Prevesicular lymphadenopathy
  • Promontory lymphadenopathy
  • Pulmonary lymphadenopathy
  • Pyloric lymphadenopathy
  • Regional lymphadenopathy caused by Bacillus of Calmette-Guérin
  • Renal hilar lymphadenopathy
  • Retrocecal lymphadenopathy
  • Retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy
  • Retropharyngeal lymphadenopathy
  • Retropyloric lymphadenopathy
  • Right colic lymphadenopathy
  • Sacral lymphadenopathy
  • Scalene lymphadenopathy
  • Signal node
  • Splenic lymphadenopathy
  • Subaortic common iliac lymphadenopathy
  • Submandibular lymphadenopathy
  • Submaxillary lymphadenopathy
  • Submental lymphadenopathy
  • Subpyloric lymphadenopathy
  • Subscapular axillary lymphadenopathy
  • Superficial inguinal lymphadenopathy
  • Superficial popliteal lymphadenopathy
  • Superior gluteal lymphadenopathy
  • Superior lateral inguinal lymphadenopathy
  • Superior medial inguinal lymphadenopathy
  • Superior pancreatic lymphadenopathy
  • Superior pancreaticoduodenal lymphadenopathy
  • Superior rectal lymphadenopathy
  • Superior tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy
  • Supraclavicular lymphadenopathy
  • Suprapyloric lymphadenopathy
  • Thoracic lymphadenopathy
  • Tibial lymphadenopathy
  • Tracheal lymphadenopathy
  • Tracheobronchial lymphadenopathy
  • Upper extremity lymphadenopathy
  • Uterine paracervical lymphadenopathy

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Cervical Lymphadenopathy

    enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes usually due to infections or involvement by malignant neoplasms.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert R59.0 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 785.6 - Enlargement lymph nodes
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.