R60 — Edema, not elsewhere classified
Is R60 billable?
No — R60 is a non-billable header code. R60 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath R60.
Billable codes under this header
R60 at a glance
| Code | R60 |
|---|---|
| Description | Edema, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R60 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- angioneurotic edema (T78.3)
- ascites (R18.-)
- cerebral edema (G93.6)
- cerebral edema due to birth injury (P11.0)
- edema of larynx (J38.4)
- edema of nasopharynx (J39.2)
- edema of pharynx (J39.2)
- gestational edema (O12.0-)
- hereditary edema (Q82.0)
- hydrops fetalis NOS (P83.2)
- hydrothorax (J94.8)
- newborn edema (P83.3)
- pulmonary edema (J81.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R60, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R60 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under R60? (3)
How long has R60 existed?
R60 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R60?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R60 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.