I89.8

Applicable To

• Chylocele nonfilarial)

• Chylous ascites

• Chylous cyst

• Lipomelanotic reticulosis

• Lymph node or vessel fistula

• Lymph node or vessel infarction

• Lymph node or vessel rupture

Approximate Synonyms

• Chyle leak of neck

• Chylothorax

• Chylous ascites

• Leakage of chyle of neck

• Lymphocele

• Lymphocele after procedure

• Postprocedural lymphocele

Clinical Information

• Accumulation of chyle milky fluid) in the peritoneal cavity. It results from the disruption of the lymphatic vessels in the abdominal cavity.

• Presence of milky lymph chyle) in the peritoneal cavity, with or without infection.

Details

• I89.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Oth noninfective disorders of lymphatic vessels and nodes

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM I89.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I89.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 I89.8 may differ.