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UPDATED 11/14/2022
Insurance
Insurer Policies Covering Lipedema
Use as precedent that major insurance companies are covering Lipedema
USA Billing ICD-10 Codes
Adipose Tissue
Adiposity, localized E65.0, E66.5
Other obesity E66.8
Lipomatosis, not elsewhere classified E88.2
Swelling/Edema
Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified I89.0
Hereditary lymphedema Q82.0
Edema, unspecified R60.9
Pain & Dysfunction
Insomnia due to medical condition G47.01
Chronic pain G89.4
Osteorthritis of knee, unspecified M17.9
Low back pain M54.5
Pain in right arm M79.601
Pain in left arm M79.602
Pain in upper limb M79.603
Pain in right leg M79.604
Pain in left leg M79.605
Pain in lower limb M79.606
Pain unspecified R52
Venous/Ambulatory
Venous insufficiency, chronic, peripheral I87.2
Varicose veins I83.10
Easy bruising R58
Other disturbances of skin sensation R20.8
Difficulty walking, not elsewhere classified R26.2
USA Surgery CPT Codes
Liposuction
Suction assisted lipectomy of trunk 15877
Suction assisted lipectomy of upper extremity 15878 (15878-50 for bilateral arms)
Suction assisted lipectomy of lower extremity 15879 (15879-50 for bilateral legs)
Unlisted procedure of lymphatic system 38999
Skin Excision
Skin excision of abdomen 15830
Infraumbilical panniculectomy 15847
Skin excision of thigh 15832 (15832-50 for bilateral thighs)
Skin excision of leg 15833 (15833-50 for bilateral legs)
Skin excision of hip 15834 (15834-50 for bilateral hips)
Skin excision of buttock 15835
Skin excision of arm 15836 (15836-50 for bilateral arms)
Skin excision of other area 15839
Unlisted procedure of skin or subcutaneous tissue 17999
Europe Billing ICD-11 Codes
Lipoedema EF02.2
Lipo-lymphedema BD93.1Y
Germany Billing ICD-11 Codes
Lipoedema E88.20-E88.28
Lipoedema, stage 1 E88.21
Lipoedema, stage 2 E88.22
Lipoedema, stage 3 E88.23
Lipoedema, other E88.24