ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for inflammation
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding inflammation
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for inflammation; the code depends on the details below.
More specific inflammation codes (official index)
- abducent (nerve)
- accessory sinus (chronic)
- adrenal (gland) E27.8 — Other specified disorders of adrenal gland
- alveoli, teeth M27.3 — Alveolitis of jaws
- scorbutic E54 — Ascorbic acid deficiency
- anal canal, anus K62.89 — Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
- antrum (chronic)
- appendix
- arachnoid
- areola N61.0 — Mastitis without abscess
- puerperal, postpartum or gestational
- areolar tissue NOS L08.9 — Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- artery
- auditory meatus (external)
- Bartholin's gland N75.8 — Other diseases of Bartholin's gland
- bile duct (common) (hepatic) or passage
- bladder
- bone
- brain
- membrane
- breast N61.0 — Mastitis without abscess
- cancer
- neoplasm
- puerperal, postpartum, gestational
- broad ligament
- bronchi
- catarrhal J00 — Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
- cecum
- cerebral
- membrane
- cerebrospinal
- meningococcal A39.0 — Meningococcal meningitis
- cervix (uteri)
- chest J98.8 — Other specified respiratory disorders
- chorioretinal H30.9 — Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation
- cyclitis
- disseminated H30.10 — Unspecified disseminated chorioretinal inflammation
- generalized H30.13 — Disseminated chorioretinal inflammation, generalized
- peripheral H30.12 — Disseminated chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral
- posterior pole H30.11 — Disseminated chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole
- epitheliopathy
- focal H30.00 — Unspecified focal chorioretinal inflammation
- juxtapapillary H30.01 — Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary
- macular H30.04 — Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular
- paramacular
- peripheral H30.03 — Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral
- posterior pole H30.02 — Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole
- specified type NEC H30.89 — Other chorioretinal inflammations
- choroid
- chronic, postmastoidectomy cavity
- colon
- connective tissue (diffuse) NEC
- cornea
- corpora cavernosa N48.29 — Other inflammatory disorders of penis
- cranial nerve
- Douglas' cul-de-sac or pouch (chronic) N73.0 — Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- due to device, implant or graft
- arterial graft T82.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- breast (implant) T85.79 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- catheter T85.79 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- dialysis (renal) T82.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- intraperitoneal T85.71 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to peritoneal dialysis catheter
- infusion T82.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- cranial T85.735 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
- intrathecal T85.735 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
- spinal (epidural) (subdural) T85.735 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
- subarachnoid T85.735 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
- urinary T83.518 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter
- cystostomy T83.510 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cystostomy catheter
- Hopkins T83.518 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter
- ileostomy T83.518 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter
- nephrostomy T83.512 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephrostomy catheter
- specified NEC T83.518 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter
- urethral indwelling T83.511 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter
- urostomy T83.518 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter
- electronic (electrode) (pulse generator) (stimulator)
- bone T84.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- cardiac T82.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- nervous system T85.738 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft
- brain T85.731 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain, electrode (lead)
- cranial nerve T85.732 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
- gastric nerve T85.732 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
- neurostimulator generator T85.734 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator
- peripheral nerve T85.732 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
- sacral nerve T85.732 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
- spinal cord T85.733 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord, electrode (lead)
- vagal nerve T85.732 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
- urinary T83.590 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted urinary neurostimulation device
- fixation, internal (orthopedic) NEC
- gastrointestinal (bile duct) (esophagus) T85.79 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- neurostimulator electrode (lead) T85.732 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
- genital NEC T83.69 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other prosthetic device, implant and graft in genital tract
- heart NEC T82.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- valve (prosthesis) T82.6 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis
- graft T82.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- joint prosthesis
- ocular (corneal graft) (orbital implant) NEC T85.79 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- orthopedic NEC T84.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- penile (cylinder) (pump) (reservoir) T83.61 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted penile prosthesis
- specified NEC T85.79 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- testicular T83.62 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted testicular prosthesis
- urinary NEC T83.598 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system
- ileal conduit stent T83.593 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary stents
- implanted neurostimulation T83.590 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted urinary neurostimulation device
- implanted sphincter T83.591 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted urinary sphincter
- indwelling ureteral stent T83.592 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling ureteral stent
- nephroureteral stent T83.593 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary stents
- specified stent NEC T83.593 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary stents
- vascular NEC T82.7 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.730 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
- duodenum K29.80 — Duodenitis without bleeding
- with bleeding K29.81 — Duodenitis with bleeding
- dura mater
- ear (middle)
- external
- inner
- epididymis
- esophagus
- ethmoidal (sinus) (chronic)
- eustachian tube (catarrhal)
- eyelid H01.9 — Unspecified inflammation of eyelid
- abscess
- blepharitis
- chalazion
- dermatosis (noninfectious)
- hordeolum
- specified NEC H01.8 — Other specified inflammations of eyelid
- fallopian tube
- fascia
- follicular, pharynx J31.2 — Chronic pharyngitis
- frontal (sinus) (chronic)
- gallbladder
- gastric
- gastrointestinal
- genital organ (internal) (diffuse)
- female
- male N49.9 — Inflammatory disorder of unspecified male genital organ
- multiple sites N49.8 — Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
- specified NEC N49.8 — Inflammatory disorders of other specified male genital organs
- gland (lymph)
- glottis
- granular, pharynx J31.2 — Chronic pharyngitis
- gum K05.10 — Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
- nonplaque induced K05.11 — Chronic gingivitis, non-plaque induced
- plaque induced K05.10 — Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
- heart
- hepatic duct
- ileoanal (internal) pouch K91.850 — Pouchitis
- ileum
- regional or terminal
- intestine (any part)
- intestinal pouch K91.850 — Pouchitis
- jaw (acute) (bone) (chronic) (lower) (suppurative) (upper) M27.2 — Inflammatory conditions of jaws
- joint NEC
- sacroiliac M46.1 — Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified
- kidney
- knee (joint) M13.169 — Monoarthritis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified knee
- tuberculous A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints
- labium (majus) (minus)
- lacrimal
- gland
- passages (duct) (sac)
- canaliculitis
- larynx
- leg NOS L08.9 — Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- lip K13.0 — Diseases of lips
- liver (capsule)
- chronic K73.9 — Chronic hepatitis, unspecified
- suppurative K75.0 — Abscess of liver
- lung (acute)
- chronic J98.4 — Other disorders of lung
- lymph gland or node
- lymphatic vessel
- maxilla, maxillary M27.2 — Inflammatory conditions of jaws
- sinus (chronic)
- membranes of brain or spinal cord
- meninges
- mouth K12.1 — Other forms of stomatitis
- muscle
- myocardium
- nasal sinus (chronic)
- nasopharynx
- navel L08.82 — Omphalitis not of newborn
- nerve NEC
- nipple N61.0 — Mastitis without abscess
- puerperal, postpartum or gestational
- nose
- oculomotor (nerve)
- optic nerve
- orbit (chronic) H05.10 — Unspecified chronic inflammatory disorders of orbit
- acute H05.00 — Unspecified acute inflammation of orbit
- abscess
- cellulitis
- osteomyelitis
- periostitis
- tenonitis
- granuloma
- myositis
- ovary
- oviduct
- pancreas (acute)
- parametrium N73.0 — Acute parametritis and pelvic cellulitis
- parotid region L08.9 — Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- pelvis, female
- penis (corpora cavernosa) N48.29 — Other inflammatory disorders of penis
- perianal K62.89 — Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
- pericardium
- perineum (female) (male) L08.9 — Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- perirectal K62.89 — Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
- peritoneum
- periuterine
- perivesical
- petrous bone (acute) (chronic)
- pharynx (acute)
- pia mater
- pleura
- polyp, colon K51.40 — Inflammatory polyps of colon without complications
- prostate
- specified type NEC N41.8 — Other inflammatory diseases of prostate
- rectosigmoid
- rectum K62.89 — Other specified diseases of anus and rectum
- respiratory, upper J06.9 — Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
- acute, due to radiation J70.0 — Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
- chronic, due to external agent
- due to
- chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (inhalation) J68.2 — Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified
- radiation J70.1 — Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
- retina
- retrocecal
- retroperitoneal
- salivary duct or gland (any) (suppurative)
- scorbutic, alveoli, teeth E54 — Ascorbic acid deficiency
- scrotum N49.2 — Inflammatory disorders of scrotum
- seminal vesicle
- sigmoid
- sinus
- Skene's duct or gland
- skin L08.9 — Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- spermatic cord N49.1 — Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
- sphenoidal (sinus)
- spinal
- cord
- membrane
- nerve
- spine
- spleen (capsule) D73.89 — Other diseases of spleen
- stomach
- subcutaneous tissue L08.9 — Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- suprarenal (gland) E27.8 — Other specified disorders of adrenal gland
- synovial
- tendon (sheath) NEC
- testis
- throat (acute)
- thymus (gland) E32.8 — Other diseases of thymus
- thyroid (gland)
- tongue K14.0 — Glossitis
- tonsil
- trachea
- trochlear (nerve)
- tubal
- tuberculous NEC
- tubo-ovarian
- tunica vaginalis N49.1 — Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
- tympanic membrane
- umbilicus, umbilical L08.82 — Omphalitis not of newborn
- uterine ligament
- uterus (catarrhal)
- uveal tract (anterior) NOS
- posterior
- vagina
- vas deferens N49.1 — Inflammatory disorders of spermatic cord, tunica vaginalis and vas deferens
- vein
- intracranial or intraspinal (septic) G08 — Intracranial and intraspinal phlebitis and thrombophlebitis
- thrombotic I80.9 — Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis of unspecified site
- leg
- lower extremity
- vocal cord J38.3 — Other diseases of vocal cords
- vulva
- Wharton's duct (suppurative)
Common questions about inflammation ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for adrenal inflammation?
- E27.8 — Other specified disorders of adrenal gland.
What is the ICD-10 code for areola inflammation?
- N61.0 — Mastitis without abscess.
What is the ICD-10 code for areolar tissue nos inflammation?
- L08.9 — Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for bartholin's gland inflammation?
- N75.8 — Other diseases of Bartholin's gland.
What is the ICD-10 code for breast inflammation?
- N61.0 — Mastitis without abscess.
What is the ICD-10 code for catarrhal inflammation?
- J00 — Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold].
What is the ICD-10 code for chest inflammation?
- J98.8 — Other specified respiratory disorders.