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2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Diseases Of Veins And Lymphatics, And Other Diseases Of Circulatory System 451-459 > Noninfectious Disorders Of Lymphatic Channels 457.* >

2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 457.1

Other lymphedema

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  • (LIMF-eh-DEE-ma) A condition in which excess fluid collects in tissue and causes swelling. It may occur in the arm or leg after lymph vessels or lymph nodes in the underarm or groin are removed or treated with radiation.
  • A transient dilatation of the lymphatic vessels.
  • Edema due to obstruction of lymph vessels or disorders of the lymph nodes.
  • Excess fluid collection in tissues, causing swelling. It is the result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes. -- 2004
  • Hypertrophy and thickening of the tissues from any cause. Elephantiasis caused by filarial infection is ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
  • 457.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 457.1 contains 24 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 457.* hierarchy

457.1 also known as:

  • Elephantiasis (nonfilarial) NOS
  • Lymphangiectasis
  • Lymphedema:
    • acquired (chronic)
    • praecox
    • secondary
  • Obliteration, lymphatic vessel

457.1 excludes:

Index entries containing 457.1:

Compression
  • lymphatic vessel 457.1
Dilatation
  • lymphatic vessel 457.1
Edema, edematous 782.3
  • lymphatic 457.1
    • due to mastectomy operation 457.0
Elephantiasis (nonfilarial) 457.1
  • arabicum (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • congenita hereditaria 757.0
  • congenital (any site) 757.0
  • due to
  • eyelid 374.83
  • filarial (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • filariensis (see also Infestation, filarial) 125.9
  • gingival 523.8
  • glandular 457.1
  • graecorum 030.9
  • lymphangiectatic 457.1
  • lymphatic vessel 457.1
    • due to mastectomy operation 457.0
  • neuromatosa 237.71
  • postmastectomy 457.0
  • scrotum 457.1
  • streptococcal 457.1
  • surgical 997.99
  • telangiectodes 457.1
  • vulva (nonfilarial) 624.8
Lymphangiectasis 457.1
  • conjunctiva 372.89
  • postinfectional 457.1
  • scrotum 457.1
Lymphangiectatic elephantiasis, nonfilarial 457.1
Lymphectasia 457.1
Lymphedema (see also Elephantiasis) 457.1
  • acquired (chronic) 457.1
  • chronic hereditary 757.0
  • congenital 757.0
  • idiopathic hereditary 757.0
  • praecox 457.1
  • secondary 457.1
  • surgical NEC 997.99
    • postmastectomy (syndrome) 457.0
Obliteration
  • lymphatic vessel 457.1
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
  • lymphatic 457.1
  • thoracic duct 457.1
Occlusion
  • lymph or lymphatic channel 457.1
  • thoracic duct 457.1