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 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
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
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(115)
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
Clinical Terms
- Face goes different color
- Adverse reaction to tamoxifen
- Flushing (disorder)
- Gustatory flushing
- Excessive blushing (finding)
- Flushed complexion
- flushed
- skin flush
- Climacteric flushing
- Colour of face changes
- Non-menopausal hot flash
- Flushing of face caused by spicy food
- Reddened skin
- Flushes
- Skin flushed
- Alcohol-induced flushing
- Estrogen antagonist adverse reaction
- Oestrogen antagonist adverse reaction
- Plethoric face
- Flush
- Flushings
- Excessive blushing
- Color of face changes
- Postmenopausal state
- Hot flash caused by aromatase inhibitor
- Drug-induced flushing
- Postmenopausal flushing
- Flushed skin
- Alcohol-induced flushes
- Facial flushing caused by spicy food
- High colored complexion
- Facial plethora
- High coloured complexion
- Dermatosis of menopause
- Hot flash caused by medication
- Blushes
- Complexion changes
- Face goes red
- Complexion finding
- Male hot flash
- Nitrite-induced flushing
- Face goes different colour
- Postmenopausal
- Rosaceal flushing
- Florid red complexion
- Plethora
- Hot flash in male
- Tamoxifen adverse reaction
- Flushing of face due to rosacea
- Flushing due to rosacea
- Hot flash caused by tamoxifen
- Abnormal flushing and sweating
- Complexion fluctuates
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for flushing?
The ICD-10-CM code for flushing is R23.2. The full clinical description is "Flushing". R23.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R23.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R23.2 represents “Flushing”. 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 R23.2 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.
How does R23.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like flushing 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 R23.2?
R23.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME64.4 (Flushing).
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