Lymphedema ICD-10-CM Codes

What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Lymphedema 

The most accurate ICD-10 Code for Lymphedema that practitioners can use for documentation, diagnosis, coding, and billing is I89.0: Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified. 

Is the Lymphedema ICD code Billable?

Yes, the ICD-10 code I89.0: Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified, is billable.

Clinical Information

• Lymphedema is when areas or parts of the body swell due to lymph fluid build-up due to damage in the lymphatic system. 
• Lymphedema is usually caused by cancer or its treatment. Some common causes are a cancerous tumor, surgery to remove cancer, and radiation to treat cancer. 
• Symptoms of lymphedema are swelling in a specific part of the body, tight/tingling sensation of the skin, affected limb feeling heavy, leathery/thick skin, and accessories or clothes feeling tighter even if you haven’t gained weight. 
• Usually, lymphedema is described by stages, and what differentiates one from another is the severity of the swelling. 
• A practitioner will conduct an interview, measure to compare the affected limb with the unaffected limb and have the patient undergo lymphoscintigraphy and imaging tests to diagnose lymphedema. 
• Though there is no cure for lymphedema currently, treatments are still being offered to reduce the swelling. Some medicines are compression sleeves/stockings, exercise, massage therapy, weight loss, surgery, and cancer treatment if a malignant tumor is the cause. 

Synonyms Include:

• Bilateral arm or leg lymphedema
• Dedema
• Cholestasis
• Acquired lymphangiectasia
• Dependent lymphedema