I88.8

I88.8: Other nonspecific lymphadenitis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

I88.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other nonspecific lymphadenitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check I88.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above I88.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on I88: Nonspecific lymphadenitis

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

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

I88.8 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56775Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Adenosclerosis
Bubo
Bubo›indolent(nonspecific)
Bubo›inguinal(nonspecific)
Granuloma›gland(lymph)
Lymphadenitis›regional, nonbacterial
Bubo›inguinal›infective

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.