Billable Medical Code for Enlargement of lymph nodes
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 785.6
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 785.6.
The Short Description Is: Enlargement lymph nodes.
Known As
Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy is also known as adenopathy cervical, adenopathy cervical (neck), axillary lympadenopathy, cervical lymphadenopathy, lymphadenopathy, lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes), lymphadenopathy (large lymph nodes), lymphadenopathy axillary, lymphadenopathy axillary (large armpit lymph nodes), lymphadenopathy mediastinal, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, medisatinal lymphyadenopathy, and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (large lymph nodes chest). This applies to lymphadenopathy and “swollen glands”. This excludes lymphadenitis (acute and chronic).
Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy Definition and Symptoms
Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy is the enlargement of the lymph nodes in the mediastinal part of the chest. This is usually diagnosed through x-ray and can be a sign of an underlying disease. Symptoms include enlarged lymph nodes, excess phlem and sore throat.