R23.2
BillableFlushing
Flushing
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Excessive blushing
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
- symptoms relating to breast (N64.4-N64.5)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- , if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Florid red complexion75246004
- Plethora75246004
- Postmenopausal76498008
- Postmenopausal state76498008
- Flushing due to rosacea238750001
- Flushing of face due to rosacea238750001
- Rosaceal flushing238750001
- Flushing238810007
- Facial plethora248189004
- Plethoric face248189004
- Flushed complexion248213001
- High colored complexion248213001
- High coloured complexion248213001
- Color of face changes248216009
- Colour of face changes248216009
- Complexion changes248216009
- Complexion fluctuates248216009
- Face goes different color248216009
- Face goes different colour248216009
- Blushes271811009
- Face goes red271811009
- Flushes271811009
- Excessive blushing271812002
- Estrogen antagonist adverse reaction292246003
- Oestrogen antagonist adverse reaction292246003
- Adverse reaction to tamoxifen292248002
- Tamoxifen adverse reaction292248002
- Alcohol-induced flushes308692003
- Alcohol-induced flushing308692003
- Complexion finding364829003
- Dermatosis of menopause402804002
- Postmenopausal flushing403389006
- Drug-induced flushing403618004
- Nitrite-induced flushing403619007
- Climacteric flushing427368007
- Hot flash caused by medication439407002
- Abnormal flushing and sweating716376007
- Facial flushing caused by spicy food1204142001
- Flushing of face caused by spicy food1204142001
- Gustatory flushing1204142001
- Hot flash caused by aromatase inhibitor968361541000119107
- Hot flash caused by tamoxifen759556531000119104
- Hot flash in male141631000119100
- Male hot flash141631000119100
- Non-menopausal hot flash143661000119109
UMLS
- Excessive blushingC0476233
- Excessive blushing (finding)C0476233
- FlushC0016382
- FlushedC0016382
- Flushed skinC0016382
- FlushingC0016382
- Flushing (disorder)C0016382
- FlushingsC0016382
- Reddened skinC0016382
- Skin flushedC0016382
- flushC0016382
- flushedC0016382
- flushed skinC0016382
- flushesC0016382
- flushingC0016382
- reddened skinC0016382
- skin flushC0016382
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R23.2?
ICD-10-CM code R23.2 represents "Flushing". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R23.2 a billable code?
Yes, R23.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R23.2 in?
R23.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R23.2 map to?
R23.2 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 716376007, 292248002, 308692003, 271811009, 427368007, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R23.2?
R23.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0476233, C0016382. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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