Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 518.4
Acute edema of lung, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 518.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 518.4 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 518.4 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM J81.0 Acute pulmonary edema
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute pulmonary edema
  • Pulmonary edema (fluid in lungs), acute
  • Pulmonary edema, acute
518.4 Excludes
  • pulmonary edema:
    • acute, with mention of heart disease or failure (428.1)
    • chronic or unspecified (514)
    • due to external agents (506.0-508.9)
Applies To
  • Acute pulmonary edema NOS
  • Pulmonary edema, postoperative
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 518.4:
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • 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
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 518.4 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.