Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 782.3
Edema
  • ICD-9-CM 782.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 782.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 782.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 782.3: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 782.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R60.0 Localized edema
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R60.1 Generalized edema
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R60.9 Edema, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anasarca
  • Ankle edema
  • Ankle swelling
  • Edema (swelling)
  • Edema (swelling) leg
  • Edema (swelling), arms and legs
  • Edema of face
  • Edema of foot
  • Edema of lower extremity
  • Edema, localized
  • Edema, lower extremity
  • Edema, peripheral
  • Facial edema
  • Leg edema
  • Localized edema
  • Pedal edema
  • Pedal edema (foot swelling)
  • Peripheral edema
782.3 Excludes
Applies To
  • Anasarca
  • Dropsy
  • Localized edema NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 782.3:
  • Anasarca 782.3
    • cardiac (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
    • nutritional 262
    • renal (see also Nephrosis) 581.9
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Secretan's (posttraumatic edema) 782.3
  • Dropsy, dropsical (see also Edema) 782.3
    • amnion (see also Hydramnios) 657
    • brain - see Hydrocephalus
    • cardiac (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
    • cardiorenal (see also Hypertension, cardiorenal) 404.90
    • fetus or newborn 778.0
      • due to isoimmunization 773.3
    • gangrenous (see also Gangrene) 785.4
    • heart (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
    • hepatic - see Cirrhosis, liver
    • infantile - see Hydrops, fetalis
    • kidney (see also Nephrosis) 581.9
    • liver - see Cirrhosis, liver
    • malarial (see also Malaria) 084.9
    • neonatorum - see Hydrops, fetalis
    • newborn - see Hydrops, fetalis
    • pericardium (see also Pericarditis) 423.9
    • renal (see also Nephrosis) 581.9
    • uremic - see Uremia
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • with nephritis (see also Nephrosis) 581.9
    • angioneurotic (allergic) (any site) (with urticaria) 995.1
    • Berlin's (traumatic) 921.3
    • cardiac (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
    • cardiovascular (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
    • cerebral - see Edema, brain
    • cerebrospinal vessel - see Edema, brain
    • cervix (acute) (uteri) 622.8
      • puerperal, postpartum 674.8
    • complicating pregnancy (gestational) 646.1
      • with hypertension - see Toxemia, of pregnancy
    • connective tissue 782.3
    • due to
      • lymphatic obstruction - see Edema, lymphatic
      • salt retention 276.0
    • epiglottis - see Edema, glottis
    • extremities, lower - see Edema, legs
    • familial, hereditary (legs) 757.0
    • gestational 646.1
      • with hypertension - see Toxemia, of pregnancy
    • glottis, glottic, glottides (obstructive) (passive) 478.6
      • allergic 995.1
      • due to external agent - see Condition, respiratory, acute, due to specified agent
    • infectious 782.3
    • joint (see also Effusion, joint) 719.0
    • larynx (see also Edema, glottis) 478.6
    • legs 782.3
    • localized 782.3
      • due to venous obstruction 459.2
    • lower extremities - see Edema, legs
    • lung 514
      • acute 518.4
        • with heart disease or failure (see also Failure, ventricular, left) 428.1
        • chemical (due to fumes or vapors) 506.1
        • due to
          • external agent(s) NEC 508.9
          • fumes and vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.1
          • radiation 508.0
      • chemical (acute) 506.1
      • chronic 514
        • chemical (due to fumes or vapors) 506.4
        • due to
          • external agent(s) NEC 508.9
          • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.4
          • radiation 508.1
      • due to
      • postoperative 518.4
      • terminal 514
    • malignant (see also Gangrene, gas) 040.0
    • nutritional (newborn) 262
      • with dyspigmentation, skin and hair 260
    • optic disc or nerve - see Papilledema
    • palate (soft) (hard) 528.9
    • pitting 782.3
    • pulmonary - see Edema, lung
    • renal (see also Nephrosis) 581.9
    • stasis (see also Hypertension, venous) 459.30
    • subglottic (see also Edema, glottis) 478.6
    • supraglottic (see also Edema, glottis) 478.6
    • toxic NEC 782.3
    • traumatic NEC 782.3
    • vocal cord - see Edema, glottis
  • Hydrops 782.3
    • amnii (complicating pregnancy) (see also Hydramnios) 657
    • articulorum intermittens (see also Rheumatism, palindromic) 719.3
    • cardiac (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
    • congenital - see Hydrops, fetalis
    • endolymphatic (see also Disease, Ménière's) 386.00
    • fetal(is) or newborn 778.0
      • due to isoimmunization 773.3
      • not due to isoimmunization 778.0
    • idiopathic (fetus or newborn) 778.0
    • joint (see also Effusion, joint) 719.0
    • labyrinth (see also Disease, Ménière's) 386.00
    • nutritional 262
    • pericardium - see Pericarditis
    • pleura (see also Hydrothorax) 511.8
    • renal (see also Nephrosis) 581.9
    • spermatic cord (see also Hydrocele) 603.9
  • Pitting (edema) (see also Edema) 782.3
    • lip 782.3
  • Retention, retained
    • water (in tissue) (see also Edema) 782.3
  • Secretan's disease or syndrome (posttraumatic edema) 782.3
  • Swelling 782.3
    • abdominal (not referable to specific organ) 789.3
    • adrenal gland, cloudy 255.8
    • extremity (lower) (upper) 729.81
    • female genital organ 625.8
    • inflammatory - see Inflammation
    • joint (see also Effusion, joint) 719.0
      • tuberculous - see Tuberculosis, joint
    • splenic (see also Splenomegaly) 789.2
    • superficial, localized (skin) 782.2
    • tubular (see also Disease, renal) 593.9
    • wandering, due to Gnathostoma (spinigerum) 128.1
    • white - see Tuberculosis, arthritis
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Secretan's (posttraumatic edema) 782.3
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