R23.9
BillableUnspecified skin changes
Unspecified skin changes
Coding Notes
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- POEMS - Polyneuropathy organomegaly endocrinopathy monoclonal and skin changes79268002
- POEMS syndrome79268002
- Polyneuropathy organomegaly endocrinopathy monoclonal gammopathy and skin changes79268002
- Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome79268002
- Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes syndrome79268002
- Skin symptom change170859004
- Skin appearance abnormal225543007
- Finding of integrity of skin225547008
- Observation of health of skin225547008
- Observation of integrity of skin225547008
- Skin disorder monitoring status243867003
- Bad complexion247425004
- Bad skin247425004
- Poor complexion247425004
- Poor skin condition247425004
- Unhealthy skin247426003
- Skin problem297982009
- Insect bite reaction402150002
- Skin changes due to malnutrition402728007
- Skin sign from acute arsenic toxicity403745008
- Cutaneous insect bite reaction788966003
- Insect bite reaction of skin788966003
- Skin reaction caused by streptococcus toxin1176995008
- Streptococcal toxin mediated cutaneous reaction1176995008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R23.9?
ICD-10-CM code R23.9 represents "Unspecified skin changes". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R23.9 a billable code?
Yes, R23.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R23.9 in?
R23.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R23.9 map to?
R23.9 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 247425004, 788966003, 225547008, 402150002, 79268002, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R23.9?
R23.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1399787. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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