ICD-10 Code for Telangiectasia
Also indexed as (verrucous)
The ICD-10-CM code for telangiectasia is I78.1 — Nevus, non-neoplastic. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for telangiectasia with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Billable
Which telangiectasia code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 5 codes under Telangiectasia, telangiectasis. 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
| ataxic | G11.3 | Cerebellar ataxia with defective DNA repair | |
| familial | I78.0 | Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia | |
| hemorrhagic, hereditary | I78.0 | Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia | |
| hereditary, hemorrhagic | I78.0 | Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia | |
| juxtafoveal | H35.07 | Retinal telangiectasis | not billable |
| macular | H35.07 | Retinal telangiectasis | not billable |
| macularis eruptiva perstans | D47.01 | Cutaneous mastocytosis | |
| parafoveal | H35.07 | Retinal telangiectasis | not billable |
| retinal | H35.07 | Retinal telangiectasis | not billable |
| spider | I78.1 | Nevus, non-neoplastic |
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