L04.2 is the ICD-10 code for Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb. It is a four-character subcategory of L04 (Acute lymphadenitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L00–L08 (Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What L04.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Axilla
- Shoulder
L04.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L04.2Akutt lymfadenitt på overekstremitet
DL042Akut lymfadenitis på overekstremitet
- DL042AAkut lymfadenitis i armhule
L04.2Yläraajan akuutti imusolmuketulehdus
L04.2Akute Lymphadenitis an der oberen Extremität
L04.2Lymphadénite aigüe d'un membre supérieur
L04.2acute lymfadenitis van bovenste extremiteit
L04.2Acute lymphadenitis of upper limb
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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