R23.3
BillableSpontaneous ecchymoses
Spontaneous ecchymoses
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Petechiae
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
- Black heel21143006
- Black heel disease21143006
- Calcaneal petechiae21143006
- Talon noir21143006
- Spontaneous bruising161887000
- Tracheal haemorrhage233783005
- Tracheal hemorrhage233783005
- Traumatic petechiae262530001
- Crust on skin271765003
- Petechiae271813007
- Tracheal bronchial haemorrhage276543004
- Tracheal bronchial hemorrhage276543004
- Tracheobronchial haemorrhage276543004
- Tracheobronchial hemorrhage276543004
- Bleeding skin297968009
- Finding of bleeding of skin297968009
- Observation of bleeding of skin297968009
- Spontaneous ecchymosis302228007
- Steroidal ecchymosis371033009
- Bronchial haemorrhage405541003
- Bronchial hemorrhage405541003
- Scab of skin409589004
- Petechiae of skin423716004
- Petechial eruption423716004
- Petechial rash423716004
- Haemorrhage of periwound skin449742000
- Hemorrhage of periwound skin449742000
- Perifollicular haemorrhage719182002
- Perifollicular hemorrhage719182002
- Perifollicular petechiae of skin719182002
- Blood crust on skin822985002
- Petechiae of tracheobronchial mucosa1366702005
- Tracheobronchial mucosal petechiae1366702005
UMLS
- PetechiaC0031256
- Petechia (morphologic abnormality)C0031256
- PetechiaeC0031256
- Petechiae (disorder)C0031256
- Petechial haemorrhageC0031256
- Petechial hemorrhageC0031256
- Petechial rashC0031256
- Rash petechialC0031256
- Spontaneous bruisingC0159039
- Spontaneous bruising (disorder)C0159039
- Spontaneous ecchymosesC0159039
- Spontaneous ecchymosisC0159039
- Spontaneous ecchymosis (finding)C0159039
- spontaneous bruisingC0159039
- spontaneous ecchymosesC0159039
- spontaneous ecchymosisC0159039
Clinical Terms
- Black heel disease
- Perifollicular hemorrhage
- spontaneous ecchymosis
- Petechial hemorrhage
- Finding of bleeding of skin
- Bleeding skin
- Haemorrhage of periwound skin
- Tracheobronchial hemorrhage
- Hemorrhage of periwound skin
- Perifollicular haemorrhage
- Perifollicular petechiae of skin
- Petechiae of tracheobronchial mucosa
- spontaneous bruising
- Blood crust on skin
- Petechial eruption
- Petechia
- Tracheobronchial haemorrhage
- Petechia (morphologic abnormality)
- Petechiae (disorder)
- Calcaneal petechiae
- Spontaneous ecchymosis (finding)
- Tracheal bronchial haemorrhage
- Tracheal hemorrhage
- Rash petechial
- Bronchial haemorrhage
- Bronchial hemorrhage
- Petechial haemorrhage
- Steroidal ecchymosis
- Petechiae
- Tracheal bronchial hemorrhage
- Tracheal haemorrhage
- Petechiae of skin
- Traumatic petechiae
- Crust on skin
- Observation of bleeding of skin
- Petechial rash
- Talon noir
- Tracheobronchial mucosal petechiae
- Spontaneous bruising (disorder)
- Black heel
- Scab of skin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spontaneous ecchymoses?
The ICD-10-CM code for spontaneous ecchymoses is R23.3. The full clinical description is "Spontaneous ecchymoses". R23.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R23.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R23.3 represents “Spontaneous ecchymoses”. 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 R23.3 a billable code?
Yes, R23.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R23.3 in?
R23.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R23.3?
R23.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: ecchymoses of newborn (P54.5); purpura (D69.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R23.3 map to?
R23.3 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 21143006, 297968009, 822985002, 405541003, 271765003, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R23.3?
R23.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0031256, C0159039. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R23.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like spontaneous ecchymoses 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 R23.3?
R23.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME64.1 (Cyanosis).
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