I78.9
BillableDisease of capillaries, unspecified
Disease of capillaries, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(38)
SNOMED CT
- Capillary disease58729003
- Capillary disorder58729003
- Disorder of capillaries58729003
- Microangiopathy58729003
- Dilated blood vessels in skin247475002
- Visible veins in skin247475002
- Reactive vascular proliferation of skin402869009
- Acroangiodermatitis of Mali769036006
- Acroangiodermatitis of skin769036006
- Pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma769036006
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
Clinical Terms
- Visible veins in skin
- Capillary disorder
- Microangiopathy
- capillary disease
- Reactive vascular proliferation of skin
- Acroangiodermatitis of skin
- Capillary disorder NOS
- Dilated blood vessels in skin
- Microangiopathy NOS
- Disorder of capillaries (disorder)
- capillary disorders
- Acroangiodermatitis of Mali
- Disorder of capillaries
- Pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disease of capillaries, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disease of capillaries, unspecified is I78.9. The full clinical description is "Disease of capillaries, unspecified". I78.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I78.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I78.9 represents “Disease of capillaries, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I78.9 a billable code?
Yes, I78.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I78.9 in?
I78.9 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What SNOMED CT codes does I78.9 map to?
I78.9 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 769036006, 58729003, 247475002, 402869009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I78.9?
I78.9 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.
How does I78.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disease of capillaries, unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I78.9?
I78.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: BD5Z (Diseases of arteries or arterioles, unspecified).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.