I88

I88: Nonspecific lymphadenitis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

I88 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nonspecific lymphadenitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

acute lymphadenitis, except mesenteric (L04.-)
enlarged lymph nodes NOS (R59.-)
human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in generalized lymphadenopathy (B20)

Other codes that can never be billed with I88

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

L04Acute lymphadenitis
R59Enlarged lymph nodes

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead I88

4 child codes. Green means billable.

I88.0Nonspecific mesenteric lymphadenitis
I88.1Chronic lymphadenitis, except mesenteric
I88.8Other nonspecific lymphadenitis
I88.9Nonspecific lymphadenitis, unspecified