2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I78.1

Nevus, non-neoplastic

ICD-10-CM Code:
I78.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Nevus, non-neoplastic
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

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

I78.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of nevus, non-neoplastic. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acquired telangiectasia of small and large intestines
  • Ankle flare
  • Bilateral spider veins of lower limbs
  • Bladder telangiectasia
  • Capillary hemangioma
  • Compound nevus of skin
  • Corticosteroid-induced telangiectasia
  • Cutaneous complication of systemic sclerosis
  • Cutaneous complication of systemic sclerosis
  • Dermal cellular nevus
  • Drug-induced telangiectasia
  • Drug-induced telangiectasia
  • Epidermal nevus
  • Generalized essential telangiectasia
  • Livedo telangiectatica
  • Lupus erythematosus-associated nailfold telangiectasia
  • Non-neoplastic nevus
  • Photodistributed telangiectasia
  • Post-radiotherapy telangiectasis of vocal cord
  • Primary idiopathic cutaneous telangiectasia
  • Progressive ascending arborizing telangiectasia
  • Scleroderma-associated nailfold telangiectasia
  • Scleroderma-associated telangiectasia
  • Secondary telangiectasia
  • Senile angioma
  • Senile nevus
  • Solar telangiectasia
  • Spider nevus
  • Spider nevus
  • Spider nevus
  • Spider telangiectasis in association with liver disease
  • Spider telangiectasis in association with pregnancy
  • Spider telangiectasis of skin
  • Spider telangiectasis, secondary
  • Spider telangiectasis, secondary
  • Spider telangiectasis, secondary
  • Spider vein of left lower limb
  • Spider vein of right lower limb
  • Strawberry nevus of skin
  • Telangiectasia disorder
  • Telangiectasia due to prolonged vasodilatation
  • Telangiectasia due to venous hypertension
  • Telangiectasia due to venous hypertension
  • Telangiectasia following surgery
  • Telangiectasia of limb
  • Telangiectasia of nailfolds
  • Telangiectasia of nailfolds
  • Telangiectasia of nailfolds
  • Telangiectasia of skin
  • Telangiectasia of skin of face
  • Telangiectasias of lid margin
  • Telangiectasis of vocal fold
  • Telangiectasis of vocal fold
  • TEMPI syndrome
  • Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia
  • Vascular disorder of large intestine
  • Venous telangiectases of the lower limb

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Senile Nevus

    a benign skin lesion consisting of a cluster of capillaries at the surface of the skin, forming a red papular lesion.
  • Becker Nevus|Becker's Nevus|Linear Papular Ectodermal-Mesodermal Hamartoma|Melanosis Neviformis|Pigmented Hairy Epidermal Nevus|Pigmented Hairy Nevus of Becker|Progressive Cribriform and Zosteriform Hyperpigmentation

    a benign lesion that is sometimes congenital and consists of an overgrowth of the epidermis and the presence of melanin-containing cells. it is found mostly in males and typically develops during childhood or adolescence, becoming darker and more hairy after puberty.
  • Epidermal Nevus

    a benign, pigmented skin growth caused by an overgrowth of the epidermis. it is typically seen at birth, but can develop in early childhood or later in life. most cases are sporadic, but familial patterns of inheritance have been observed.
  • Junctional Nevus|Intraepidermal Nevus|Intraepidermal Nevus of Skin|Intraepidermal Nevus of the Skin|Intraepidermal nevus|Junction Nevus|Junction nevus|Junctional Melanocytic Nevus|Junctional Melanocytoma|Junctional Nevus of Skin|Junctional Nevus of the Skin|Junctional Skin Nevus|Junctional nevus, NOS|junctional nevus

    a nevus characterized by the presence of an intraepidermal proliferation of nevus cells. the nevus cells form multiple nests in the dermal-epidermal junction. it presents as a small, slightly raised, pigmented skin lesion.
  • Verrucous Nevus|Verrucous Epidermal Nevus

    a benign wart-like, pigmented skin lesion appearing on various parts of the body at birth or early in childhood, usually in linear groupings.
  • TEMPI Syndrome

    a rare syndrome characterized by telangiectasias, elevated erythropoietin level and erythrocytosis, monoclonal gammopathy, perinephric fluid collections, and intrapulmonary shunting. it is best classified as a type of plasma cell dyscrasia with paraneoplastic manifestations.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Araneus nevus
  • Senile nevus
  • Spider nevus
  • Stellar nevus

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • blue nevus D22
  • flammeus nevus Q82.5
  • hairy nevus D22
  • melanocytic nevus D22
  • pigmented nevus D22
  • portwine nevus Q82.5
  • sanguineous nevus Q82.5
  • strawberry nevus Q82.5
  • verrucous nevus Q82.5

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert I78.1 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 448.1 - Nevus, non-neoplastic

Patient Education


Birthmarks

Birthmarks are abnormalities of the skin that are present when a baby is born. There are two types of birthmarks. Vascular birthmarks are made up of blood vessels that haven't formed correctly. They are usually red. Two types of vascular birthmarks are hemangiomas and port-wine stains. Pigmented birthmarks are made of a cluster of pigment cells which cause color in skin. They can be many different colors, from tan to brown, gray to black, or even blue. Moles can be birthmarks.

No one knows what causes many types of birthmarks, but some run in families. Your baby's doctor will look at the birthmark to see if it needs any treatment or if it should be watched. Pigmented birthmarks aren't usually treated, except for moles. Treatment for vascular birthmarks includes laser surgery.

Most birthmarks are not serious, and some go away on their own. Some stay the same or get worse as you get older. Usually birthmarks are only a concern for your appearance. But certain types can increase your risk of skin cancer. If your birthmark bleeds, hurts, itches, or becomes infected, call your health care provider.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.