2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R60Edema, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R50-R69›R60

ICD-10-CM R60
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R60 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for edema, not elsewhere classified, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as R60.0, R60.1, and R60.9. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R60
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Edema, not elsewhere classified
Chapter
R50-R69
General symptoms and signs

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR50-R69General symptoms and signs
CategoryR60Edema, not elsewhere classified
This CodeR60Edema, not elsewhere classified

Specific Coding for Edema, not elsewhere classifiedOverview

Non-specific codes like R60 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use R60.0 for Localized edema

  • Use R60.1 for Generalized edema

  • Use R60.9 for Edema, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

Patient EducationClinical

Edema

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.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R60Overview

Is R60 (Edema, not elsewhere classified) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for edema, not elsewhere classified, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for edema, not elsewhere classified need a more specific code from this category, such as R60.0, R60.1, and R60.9.

Can R60 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the edema, not elsewhere classified is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.