ICD-10 Code for Edema
Also indexed as (infectious) (pitting) (toxic)
The ICD-10-CM code for edema is R60.9 — Edema, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for edema with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
BillableUnspecified
R60.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which edema code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 56 codes under Edema, edematous. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| allergic | T78.3 | Angioneurotic edema | not billable |
| amputation stump | T87.89 | Other complications of amputation stump | |
| angioneurotic | T78.3 | Angioneurotic edema | not billable |
| angiospastic | I73.9 | Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified | |
| Berlin's | S05.8X | Other injuries of eye and orbit | not billable |
| brain | G93.6 | Cerebral edema | |
| cervix | N88.8 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri | |
| chronic hereditary | Q82.0 | Hereditary lymphedema | |
| circumscribed, acute | T78.3 | Angioneurotic edema | not billable |
| conjunctiva | H11.42 | Conjunctival edema | not billable |
| cornea | H18.2 | Other and unspecified corneal edema | not billable |
| essential, acute | T78.3 | Angioneurotic edema | not billable |
| eyelid NEC | H02.849 | Edema of unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid | |
| familial, hereditary | Q82.0 | Hereditary lymphedema | |
| generalized | R60.1 | Generalized edema | |
| glottis, glottic, glottidis | J38.4 | Edema of larynx | |
| heat | T67.7 | Heat edema | not billable |
| hereditary | Q82.0 | Hereditary lymphedema | |
| intracranial | G93.6 | Cerebral edema | |
| iris | H21.89 | Other specified disorders of iris and ciliary body | |
| legs | R60.0 | Localized edema | |
| localized | R60.0 | Localized edema | |
| lung | J81.1 | Chronic pulmonary edema | |
| lymphatic | I89.0 | Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified | |
| macula | H35.81 | Retinal edema | |
| Milroy's | Q82.0 | Hereditary lymphedema | |
| nasopharynx | J39.2 | Other diseases of pharynx | |
| newborn | P83.30 | Unspecified edema specific to newborn | |
| orbit | H05.22 | Edema of orbit | not billable |
| pancreas | K86.89 | Other specified diseases of pancreas | |
| penis | N48.89 | Other specified disorders of penis | |
| periodic | T78.3 | Angioneurotic edema | not billable |
| pharynx | J39.2 | Other diseases of pharynx | |
| Quincke's | T78.3 | Angioneurotic edema | not billable |
| retina | H35.81 | Retinal edema | |
| salt | E87.0 | Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia | |
| scrotum | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| seminal vesicle | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| spermatic cord | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| spinal | G95.19 | Other vascular myelopathies | |
| testis | N44.8 | Other noninflammatory disorders of the testis | |
| tunica vaginalis | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| vas deferens | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| vulva | N90.89 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum |
Edema angioneurotic
| hereditary | D84.1 | Defects in the complement system |
Edema brain
Edema cervix
| puerperal, postpartum | O90.89 | Other complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified |
Edema circumscribed, acute
| hereditary | D84.1 | Defects in the complement system |
Edema cornea
Edema due to
Edema essential, acute
| hereditary | D84.1 | Defects in the complement system |
Edema eyelid NEC
Edema glottis, glottic, glottidis
Edema localized
| due to venous obstruction | I87.1 | Compression of vein |
Edema lung
| acute | J81.0 | Acute pulmonary edema | |
| chemical | J68.1 | Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors | |
| chronic | J81.1 | Chronic pulmonary edema | |
| meaning failure, left ventricle | I50.1 | Left ventricular failure, unspecified | |
| with heart condition or failure › newborn | P29.0 | Neonatal cardiac failure | |
| chemical › chronic | J68.1 | Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors | |
| due to › chemicals, fumes or vapors | J68.1 | Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors | |
| due to › external agent | J70.9 | Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent | |
| due to › high altitude | T70.29 | Other effects of high altitude | not billable |
| due to › near drowning | T75.1 | Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion | not billable |
| due to › radiation | J70.0 | Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation | |
| chronic › due to › chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors | J68.1 | Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors | |
| chronic › due to › external agent | J70.9 | Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent | |
| chronic › due to › radiation | J70.1 | Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation | |
| due to › external agent › specified NEC | J70.8 | Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents | |
| chronic › due to › external agent › specified NEC | J70.8 | Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents |
Edema lymphatic
| due to mastectomy | I97.2 | Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome |
Edema newborn
| specified NEC | P83.39 | Other edema specific to newborn |
Edema nutritional
| with dyspigmentation, skin and hair | E40 | Kwashiorkor |
Edema periodic
| hereditary | D84.1 | Defects in the complement system |
Edema Quincke's
| hereditary | D84.1 | Defects in the complement system |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources