Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 289.1
Chronic lymphadenitis
  • ICD-9-CM 289.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 289.1 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 289.1.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 289.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I88.1 Chronic lymphadenitis, except mesenteric
Approximate Synonyms
  • Granulomatous lymphadenitis
  • Lymphadenitis, chronic
289.1 Excludes
  • acute lymphadenitis (683)
  • enlarged glands NOS (785.6)
Applies To
  • Chronic:
    • adenitis any lymph node, except mesenteric
    • lymphadenitis any lymph node, except mesenteric
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 289.1:
  • Adenitis (see also Lymphadenitis) 289.3
    • axillary 289.3
      • acute 683
      • chronic or subacute 289.1
    • cervical 289.3
      • acute 683
      • chronic or subacute 289.1
    • chronic (any lymph node, except mesenteric) 289.1
    • groin 289.3
      • acute 683
      • chronic or subacute 289.1
    • inguinal (region) 289.3
      • acute 683
      • chronic or subacute 289.1
    • lymph gland or node, except mesenteric 289.3
      • acute 683
      • chronic or subacute 289.1
      • mesenteric (acute) (chronic) (nonspecific) (subacute) 289.2
    • subacute, unspecified site 289.1
  • Lymphadenitis 289.3
    • any site, except mesenteric 289.3
      • acute 683
      • chronic 289.1
      • mesenteric (acute) (chronic) (nonspecific) (subacute) 289.2
      • subacute 289.1
    • chronic 289.1
    • granulomatous 289.1
    • subacute, unspecified site 289.1
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