Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 289.3
Lymphadenitis, unspecified, except mesenteric
  • Short description: Lymphadenitis NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 289.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 289.3 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 289.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 289.3: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 289.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I88.9 Nonspecific lymphadenitis, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Periodic fever aphthous-stomatitis pharyngitis adenitis syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 289.3:
  • Adenitis (see also Lymphadenitis) 289.3
    • acute, unspecified site 683
      • epidemic infectious 075
    • axillary 289.3
    • bulbourethral gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • cervical 289.3
    • chancroid (Ducrey's bacillus) 099.0
    • chronic (any lymph node, except mesenteric) 289.1
    • Cowper's gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • epidemic, acute 075
    • groin 289.3
    • inguinal (region) 289.3
    • lymph gland or node, except mesenteric 289.3
      • acute 683
      • chronic or subacute 289.1
      • mesenteric (acute) (chronic) (nonspecific) (subacute) 289.2
    • mesenteric (acute) (chronic) (nonspecific) (subacute) 289.2
      • due to Pasteurella multocida (P. septica) 027.2
    • parotid gland (suppurative) 527.2
    • phlegmonous 683
    • salivary duct or gland (any) (recurring) (suppurative) 527.2
    • scrofulous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.2
    • septic 289.3
    • Skene's duct or gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • strumous, tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.2
    • subacute, unspecified site 289.1
    • sublingual gland (suppurative) 527.2
    • submandibular gland (suppurative) 527.2
    • submaxillary gland (suppurative) 527.2
    • suppurative 683
    • tuberculous - see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
    • urethral gland (see also Urethritis) 597.89
    • Wharton's duct (suppurative) 527.2
  • Adenosclerosis 289.3
  • Atrophy, atrophic
    • glandular 289.3
  • Bubo 289.3
    • due to Hemophilus ducreyi 099.0
    • scrofulous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.2
    • suppurating 683
  • Calcification
    • lymph gland or node (postinfectional) 289.3
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis, lymph gland) 017.2
  • Degeneration, degenerative
    • lymph gland 289.3
      • hyaline 289.3
      • lardaceous 277.39
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic
    • lymphatic gland 289.3
  • Granuloma NEC 686.1
    • gland (lymph) 289.3
    • lymph gland 289.3
  • Infiltrate, infiltration
    • lymphatic (see also Leukemia, lymphatic) 204.9
      • gland, pigmentary 289.3
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • gland (lymph) (see also Lymphadenitis) 289.3
    • lymph node or gland (see also Lymphadenitis) 289.3
  • Lymphadenitis 289.3
    • with
      • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with sepsis
      • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.0
      • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.0
    • any site, except mesenteric 289.3
    • breast, puerperal, postpartum 675.2
    • chancroidal (congenital) 099.0
    • due to
      • anthracosis (occupational) 500
      • Brugia (Wuchereria) malayi 125.1
      • diphtheria (toxin) 032.89
      • lymphogranuloma venereum 099.1
      • Wuchereria bancrofti 125.0
    • following
    • generalized 289.3
    • infectional 683
    • mesenteric (acute) (chronic) (nonspecific) (subacute) 289.2
      • due to Bacillus typhi 002.0
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 014.8
    • streptococcal 683
    • subacute, unspecified site 289.1
    • suppurative 683
    • tuberculous - see Tuberculosis, lymph gland
  • Polyadenitis (see also Adenitis) 289.3
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