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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I89.1

Lymphangitis

ICD-10-CM Code:
I89.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Lymphangitis
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the circulatory system
    (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
      (I80-I89)
      • Other noninfective disorders of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
        (I89)

I89.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of lymphangitis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

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

  • Abscess of skin with lymphangitis
  • Ascending lymphangitis
  • Ascending lymphangitis
  • Ascending lymphangitis caused by bacterium
  • Cellulitis of skin with lymphangitis
  • Chronic disease of lymphatic vessels
  • Chronic lymphangitis
  • Infectious lymphangitis
  • Infectious lymphangitis
  • Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis co-occurrent with nodular lymphangitis
  • Localized infection of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue
  • Lymphangitis
  • Lymphangitis caused by bacterium
  • Lymphangitis of breast - obstetric
  • Lymphangitis of breast associated with childbirth
  • Subacute lymphangitis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Lymphangitis

    a lymphatic disease characterized by inflammation of lymphatic vessels.

  • Lymphangitis

    inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Chronic lymphangitis
  • Lymphangitis NOS
  • Subacute lymphangitis

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • acute lymphangitis L03

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 I89.1 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 457.2 - Lymphangitis

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] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.