R60.9

Applicable To

• Fluid retention NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Body fluid retention

• Edema

• Edema swelling)

• Edema swelling), arms and legs

• Edema of face

• Edema of foot

• Facial edema

• Pedal edema foot swelling)

• Peripheral edema

Clinical Information

• eh-dee-ma) swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

• Abnormal fluid accumulation in tissues or body cavities. Most cases of edema are present under the skin in subcutaneous tissue.

• Accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells or intercellular tissues.

• Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body’s tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can involve your entire body. Causes of edema include

• Pathological transudate within one or more tissues.

• Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

• Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.

Details

• R60.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R60.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R60.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 R60.9 may differ.