ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 I78.8

Billable / Specific

Other diseases of capillaries

I78
Block
0
Synonyms
120
LCDs
8
Payer Policies
0
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM I78.8

ICD-10-CM code I78.8 represents Other diseases of capillaries. This is a billable/specific code in the Circulatory System chapter (block I78). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM I78.8 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for I78.8

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list I78.8 as a covered diagnosis.

120 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 120 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 36466 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 37766 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 37785 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 36475 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 36473 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 36471 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 36476 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 36479 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 37799 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Article ID: 56914, Effective: 2026-01-01 00:00:00, 56 covered, 1 non-covered
CPT 37700 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing I78.8.

8 policies

5 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Immune Globulin
Policy ID: ART-56786
Billing and Coding: Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities
Policy ID: ART-56914
Billing and Coding: Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg)
Policy ID: ART-57187
Billing and Coding: Immune Globulins
Policy ID: ART-57554
Billing and Coding: Immune Globulin
Policy ID: ART-57778

1 Aetna

Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment
Policy ID: CPB-0559

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with I78.8

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for I78.8

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert I78.8 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
I78.8 4489 10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To I78.8

Other codes in section I70-I79 (Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries).

I70 Atherosclerosis (non-billable) I70.0 Atherosclerosis of aorta I70.1 Atherosclerosis of renal artery I70.2 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of the extremities (non-billable) I70.20 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities (non-billable) I70.201 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, right leg I70.202 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, left leg I70.203 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, bilateral legs I70.208 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, other extremity I70.209 Unspecified atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities, unspecified extremity I70.21 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication (non-billable) I70.211 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, right leg I70.212 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, left leg I70.213 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, bilateral legs I70.218 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, other extremity I70.219 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with intermittent claudication, unspecified extremity I70.22 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain (non-billable) I70.221 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, right leg I70.222 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, left leg I70.223 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with rest pain, bilateral legs

ICD-10 I78.8, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code I78.8 billable? +

Yes, I78.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does I78.8 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, I78.8 maps to ICD-9 codes: 4489. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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