Diagnosis Code

I78.8 OTHER DISEASES OF CAPILLARIES


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I78.8

Short Description: Other diseases of capillaries

Long Description: Other diseases of capillaries

The code I78.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (I70-I79)
      • Diseases of capillaries (I78)
        • I78.8 Other diseases of capillaries

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acquired hemangiomatosis
  • Capillaritis
  • Capillaritis due to drug
  • Capillary hemorrhage
  • Capillary hyperpermeability
  • Capillary leak syndrome
  • Capillary thrombosis
  • Decreased capillary fragility
  • Decreased capillary resistance
  • Decreased vascular resistance
  • Dilated capillaries
  • Edema of soft tissue due to increased capillary pressure
  • Familial pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
  • Idiopathic capillaritis
  • Increased blood vessel permeability
  • Increased capillary permeability
  • Increased capillary resistance
  • Increased vascular resistance
  • Isolated pulmonary capillaritis
  • Multiple progressive hemangiomata
  • Necrosis of capillary of kidney due to glomerular disease
  • Occlusion of cutaneous microvasculature structure by cardiac embolus
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin caused by cryoglobulin type III
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin caused by embolus
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin caused by embolus
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin caused by embolus
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin caused by platelet plug
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin caused by platelet plug
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin due to coagulopathy
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin due to myeloproliferative disorder-associated platelet plugs
  • Occlusion of microvasculature of skin due to platelet thrombus associated with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
  • Platelet embolism
  • Pulmonary capillaritis
  • Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
  • Pulmonary hypertension due to familial pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
  • Pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
  • Strawberry nevus of skin
  • Sunburst telangiectases
  • Ulcero - mutilating hemangiomatosis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code I78.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Mcc (299)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Cc (300)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disorders Without Cc/mcc (301)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
I78.8 Right Arrow 448.9 Capillary dis NEC/NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
I78 Diseases of capillaries
I78.0 Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic
I78.9 Disease of capillaries, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023