R23.0
BillableCyanosis
Cyanosis
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •symptoms relating to breastN64.4-N64.5
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(90)
SNOMED CT
- Cyanosis3415004
- Local disease74217003
- Localised disease74217003
- Localized disease74217003
- Haemoglobinopathy with cyanosis84260001
- Hemoglobinopathy with cyanosis84260001
- Local cyanosis84906002
- Peripheral cyanosis95442007
- Central cyanosis95837007
- Pulmonary cyanosis95838002
- Cyanosed119419001
- Cyanosis of skin119419001
- Toxic methaemoglobinaemia with cyanosis127037003
- Toxic methemoglobinemia with cyanosis127037003
- Biers spots238811006
- Blue extremities248416007
- Goes blue270475008
- Cyanotic attack301795004
- Cyanotic episode301795004
- Blue skin304229000
- Finding of color of extremity365163008
- Finding of color of limb365163008
- Finding of colour of extremity365163008
- Finding of colour of limb365163008
- POTS - postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome371073003
- PoTS - postural tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Postural tachycardia syndrome371073003
- Cyanosis of skin over lesion823993006
- Orthostatic intolerance870368003
- Hypercyanotic attack due to congenital heart disease1222625002
- Hypercyanotic episode due to congenital heart disease1222625002
- Hypercyanotic spell due to congenital heart disease1222625002
- Tet spell1222625002
- BASCULE (bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome1290892007
- BASCULE (bier anemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome1290892007
- Bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome1290892007
- Bier anemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome1290892007
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Finding of color of limb
- Cyanosis of skin over lesion
- Cyanotic episode
- Toxic methaemoglobinaemia with cyanosis
- Goes blue
- Cyanosis of skin
- Cyanoses
- Tet spell
- Haemoglobinopathy with cyanosis
- Peripheral cyanosis
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Hypercyanotic episode due to congenital heart disease
- BASCULE (bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome
- Localized disease
- cyanosed
- Finding of colour of extremity
- POTS - postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Finding of color of extremity
- Blue skin
- Postural tachycardia syndrome
- Finding of colour of limb
- PoTS - postural tachycardia syndrome
- BASCULE (bier anemic spots, cyanosis, urticaria-like eruption) syndrome
- Cyanosis NOS
- Cyanotic attack
- Local disease
- Orthostatic intolerance
- Localised disease
- Pulmonary cyanosis
- Hypercyanotic attack due to congenital heart disease
- Blue discoloration of the skin
- Toxic methemoglobinemia with cyanosis
- Bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome
- Bier anemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria-like eruption syndrome
- Blue extremities
- Hemoglobinopathy with cyanosis
- Local cyanosis
- Cyanosis (finding)
- Biers spots
- Central cyanosis
- Hypercyanotic spell due to congenital heart disease
- Cyanosis of skin (finding)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cyanosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for cyanosis is R23.0. The full clinical description is "Cyanosis". R23.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R23.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R23.0 represents “Cyanosis”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R23.0 a billable code?
Yes, R23.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R23.0 in?
R23.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R23.0?
R23.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acrocyanosis (I73.8); cyanotic attacks of newborn (P28.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does R23.0 map to?
R23.0 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 1290892007, 238811006, 248416007, 304229000, 95837007, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R23.0?
R23.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0010520. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R23.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cyanosis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R23.0?
R23.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME64.1 (Cyanosis).
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