Question 1

Is R60 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, R60 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code R60 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code R60 represents Edema, not elsewhere classified. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code R60 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code R60 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code R60?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for R60 is section:R50-R69 (General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from R60?

Accepted Answer

Code R60 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: angioneurotic edema (T78.3); ascites (R18.-); cerebral edema (G93.6) and 10 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with R60 as they represent different diagnoses.

R602026

Excludes113Not coded together

Excludes24Not included here

Notes9Additional information

Excluded By1Codes that exclude this one

Is R60 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code R60 mean?

When was ICD-10 code R60 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code R60?

What conditions are excluded from R60?