I78
Non-billableDiseases of capillaries
Diseases of capillaries
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Capillary DisorderC0155765
- Capillary diseaseC0155765
- Capillary disorderC0155765
- Capillary disorder NOSC0155765
- Disease of capillariesC0155765
- Disease of capillaries, unspecifiedC0155765
- Diseases of capillariesC0155765
- Disorder of capillariesC0155765
- Disorder of capillaries (disorder)C0155765
- MicroangiopathyC0155765
- Microangiopathy NOSC0155765
- capillary diseaseC0155765
- capillary disordersC0155765
- microangiopathyC0155765
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I78?
ICD-10-CM code I78 represents "Diseases of capillaries". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I78 a billable code?
No, I78 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under I78.
What chapter is I78 in?
I78 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I78?
I78 has 4 child codes, including: I78.0 (Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia), I78.1 (Nevus, non-neoplastic), I78.8 (Other diseases of capillaries), I78.9 (Disease of capillaries, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I78?
I78 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155765. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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