683Acute lymphadenitis

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)›Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (680-686)›683 Acute lymphadenitis
ICD-9-CM 683
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

683 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for acute lymphadenitis. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is L04.9 (Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified), flagged as an approximate match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
683
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Acute lymphadenitis
Short Description
Acute lymphadenitis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Block
683 Acute lymphadenitis
ICD-10-CM Replacement
L04.9 (approximate)

Convert 683 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 683 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
L04.9 Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Index of Diseases References

Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 683. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.

  • Abscess acute chronic infectional lymphangitic metastatic multiple pyogenic septic with lymphangitis SEE ALSO Cellulitis 682.9
    • axilla axillary region 682.3
      • lymph gland or node 683
    • cervical NEC k region 682.1
      • lymph gland or node 683
    • gland glandular lymph acute NEC 683
    • inguinal region 682.2
      • lymph gland or node 683
    • lymph lymphatic gland or node acute 683
      • any site except mesenteric 683
    • NEC k region 682.1
      • lymph gland or node 683
  • Adenitis SEE ALSO Lymphadenitis 289.3
    • acute unspecified site 683
      • epidemic infectious 075
    • gangrenous 683
    • inguinal region 289.3
      • acute 683
    • lymph gland or node except mesenteric 289.3
      • acute 683
    • phlegmonous 683
    • suppurative 683
  • Adenophlegmon 683
  • Angioleucitis 683
  • Ateleiosis ateliosis 253.3
  • Benedikt s syndrome paralysis 344.89
  • Bubo 289.3
    • suppurating 683
  • Gangrene gangrenous anemia artery cellulitis dermatitis dry infective moist pemphigus septic skin stasis ulcer 785.4
    • adenitis 683
  • Infection infected infective opportunistic 136.9
    • axillary gland 683
    • cervical gland 683
    • inguinal glands 683
      • due to soft chancre 099.0
    • lymph gland axillary cervical inguinal 683
  • Lymphadenitis 289.3
    • acute 683
    • any site except mesenteric 289.3
      • acute 683
    • infectional 683
    • purulent 683
    • pyogenic 683
    • septic 683
    • streptococcal 683
    • suppurative 683
  • NEC rosis NEC rotic
    • lymphatic gland 683

Information for Patients

Lymphatic Diseases

The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs. It is made up of:

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Questions About 683

Is 683 (acute lymphadenitis) still a valid code?

No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement L04.9.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for 683?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code to ICD-10-CM L04.9 (Acute lymphadenitis, unspecified). The match is flagged as approximate, so confirm it against the clinical documentation before use.

What did 683 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described acute lymphadenitis. It sat in block 683 Acute lymphadenitis under Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709).