Billable Medical Code for Other Lymphedema
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 457.1
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 457.1.
Known As
Lymphedema is also known as acquired lymphedema of leg, artefactual lymphedema, chronic acquired lymphedema, chronic obstructive bancroftian filariasis, constriction ring of lower limb with lymphedema, constriction ring of upper limb with lymphedema, cutaneous lymphangiectasia, elephantiasic pretibial myxedema, elephantiasis neurofibromatosa, facial lymphedema, factitious lymphedema, hennekam lymphangiectasia-lymphedema syndrome, iatrogenic lymphedema, intestinal lymphangiectasis, jugular lymphatic obstruction sequence, lymphangiectases, lymphangiectasia with chylous reflux, lymphedema, lymphedema (swelling from lymph obstruction), lymphedema (swelling from lymph obstruction) leg, lymphedema (swelling from lymph obstruction) limb, lymphedema due to infiltration of lymphatics, lymphedema due to lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphedema due to radiation, lymphedema of arm, lymphedema of ear, lymphedema of eyelid, lymphedema of genitalia, lymphedema of limb, lymphedema of limbs due to immobility, chronic dependency and/or venous insufficiency, lymphedema of lip, lymphedema of lower extremity, lymphedema of penis, lymphedema of scrotum, lymphedema of uncertain etiology, lymphedema of vulva, lymphedema praecox, lymphedema limb, lymphedema lower extremity, lymphedematous hyperkeratosis, lymphedematous keratoderma,
nonfilarial elephantiasis, obliteration of lymphatic vessel, onchocercal elephantiasis, primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, primary lymphedema tardum, and xanthoma secondary to lymphedema. This excludes elephantiasis (nonfilarial): congenital (757.0), eyelid (374.83), and vulva (624.8). This applies to elephantiasis (nonfilarial) NOS, lymphangiectasis, lymphedema: acquired (chronic), praecox, secondary, and obliteration lymphatic vessel.
Lymphedema Definition and Symptoms
Lymphedema is a disorder that is caused by blockage in the lymphatic system. The blockage prevents fluid from draining. Symptoms of lymphedema include swelling in part of your arm or leg, swelling in your entire arm or leg, aching in the arm or leg, hardening or thickening of the skin of the arms or legs, and swelling that ranges from mild to extreme in the limb.