ICD-10 Code for Swelling
Also indexed as (of)
The ICD-10-CM code for swelling is R60.9 — Edema, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for swelling with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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 swelling code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 15 codes under Swelling. 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
| arm | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders | |
| breast | N63.0 | Unspecified lump in unspecified breast | |
| Calabar | B74.3 | Loiasis | |
| cervical gland | R59.0 | Localized enlarged lymph nodes | |
| chest, localized | R22.2 | Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk | |
| ear | H93.8 | Other specified disorders of ear | not billable |
| finger | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders | |
| foot | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders | |
| glands | R59.9 | Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified | |
| hand | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders | |
| head | R22.0 | Localized swelling, mass and lump, head | |
| leg | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders | |
| localized | R22.9 | Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified | |
| neck | R22.1 | Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck | |
| scrotum | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| testis | N50.89 | Other specified disorders of the male genital organs | |
| toe | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders | |
| umbilical | R19.09 | Other intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump | |
| wandering, due to Gnathostoma | B83.1 | Gnathostomiasis |
Swelling arm
| forearm | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders |
Swelling glands
Swelling leg
| lower | M79.89 | Other specified soft tissue disorders |
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