Lymphedema ICD-10-CM Codes
Uncover the ICD-10 code used for lymphedema. Learn about the code’s billability, clinical description, and synonyms.
By Priya Singh on Feb 29, 2024.
Fact Checked by RJ Gumban.
What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Lymphedema
The most accurate ICD-10 Code for Lymphedema that practitioners can use for documentation, diagnosis, coding, and billing is I89.0: Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified.
Is the Lymphedema ICD code Billable?
Yes, the ICD-10 code I89.0: Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified, is billable.
Clinical Information
- Lymphedema is when areas or parts of the body swell due to lymph fluid build-up due to damage in the lymphatic system.
- Lymphedema is usually caused by cancer or its treatment. Some common causes are a cancerous tumor, surgery to remove cancer, and radiation to treat cancer.
- Symptoms of lymphedema are swelling in a specific part of the body, tight/tingling sensation of the skin, affected limb feeling heavy, leathery/thick skin, and accessories or clothes feeling tighter even if you haven’t gained weight.
- Usually, lymphedema is described by stages, and what differentiates one from another is the severity of the swelling.
- A practitioner will conduct an interview, measure to compare the affected limb with the unaffected limb and have the patient undergo lymphoscintigraphy and imaging tests to diagnose lymphedema.
- Though there is no cure for lymphedema currently, treatments are still being offered to reduce the swelling. Some medicines are compression sleeves/stockings, exercise, massage therapy, weight loss, surgery, and cancer treatment if a malignant tumor is the cause.
Synonyms Include:
- Bilateral arm or leg lymphedema
- Dedema
- Cholestasis
- Acquired lymphangiectasia
- Dependent lymphedema
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Commonly asked questions
You can use a lymphedema ICD-10 code after determining the patient has the condition through tests and examinations.
Yes, the lymphedema diagnosis code is billable.
Common treatments for lymphedema include exercise, weight loss, compression sleeves/stockings, manual lymph drainage massage, pneumatic pump, surgery, and cancer treatment if the cause is a malignant tumor.
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