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 | T78.3Not billable | Angioneurotic edema |
| amputation stump | T87.89 | Other complications of amputation stump |
| angioneurotic | T78.3Not billable | Angioneurotic edema |
| angiospastic | I73.9 | Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified |
| Berlin's | S05.8XNot billable | Other injuries of eye and orbit |
| brain | G93.6 | Cerebral edema |
| cervix | N88.8 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of cervix uteri |
| chronic hereditary | Q82.0 | Hereditary lymphedema |
| circumscribed, acute | T78.3Not billable | Angioneurotic edema |
| conjunctiva | H11.42Not billable | Conjunctival edema |
| cornea | H18.2Not billable | Other and unspecified corneal edema |
| essential, acute | T78.3Not billable | Angioneurotic edema |
| 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 | T67.7Not billable | Heat edema |
| 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 | H05.22Not billable | Edema of orbit |
| pancreas | K86.89 | Other specified diseases of pancreas |
| penis | N48.89 | Other specified disorders of penis |
| periodic | T78.3Not billable | Angioneurotic edema |
| pharynx | J39.2 | Other diseases of pharynx |
| Quincke's | T78.3Not billable | Angioneurotic edema |
| 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
| due to birth injury | P11.0 | Cerebral edema due to birth injury |
| newborn | P52.4 | Intracerebral (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn |
| newborn › birth injury | P11.0 | Cerebral edema due to birth injury |
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
| idiopathic | H18.22Not billable | Idiopathic corneal edema |
| secondary | H18.23Not billable | Secondary corneal edema |
| secondary › due to contact lens | H18.21Not billable | Corneal edema secondary to contact lens |
Edema due to
| lymphatic obstruction | I89.0 | Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified |
| salt retention | E87.0 | Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia |
Edema essential, acute
| hereditary | D84.1 | Defects in the complement system |
Edema eyelid NEC
| left | H02.846 | Edema of left eye, unspecified eyelid |
| right | H02.843 | Edema of right eye, unspecified eyelid |
| left › lower | H02.845 | Edema of left lower eyelid |
| left › upper | H02.844 | Edema of left upper eyelid |
| right › lower | H02.842 | Edema of right lower eyelid |
| right › upper | H02.841 | Edema of right upper eyelid |
Edema glottis, glottic, glottidis
| allergic | T78.3Not billable | Angioneurotic edema |
| allergic › hereditary | D84.1 | Defects in the complement system |
Edema legs
| due to venous obstruction | I87.1 | Compression of vein |
| hereditary | Q82.0 | Hereditary lymphedema |
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 | T70.29Not billable | Other effects of high altitude |
| due to › near drowning | T75.1Not billable | Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion |
| 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 |