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 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
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
Clinical Terms
- Poor complexion
- Finding of integrity of skin
- POEMS syndrome
- Streptococcal toxin mediated cutaneous reaction
- Skin problem
- Skin symptom change
- Bad complexion
- Insect bite reaction of skin
- Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome
- Poor skin condition
- Observation of health of skin
- Observation of integrity of skin
- Skin sign from acute arsenic toxicity
- Skin reaction caused by streptococcus toxin
- Polyneuropathy organomegaly endocrinopathy monoclonal gammopathy and skin changes
- Skin changes due to malnutrition
- Insect bite reaction
- Polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, and skin changes syndrome
- Skin appearance abnormal
- Skin disorder monitoring status
- Cutaneous insect bite reaction
- Unhealthy skin
- POEMS - Polyneuropathy organomegaly endocrinopathy monoclonal and skin changes
- Bad skin
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified skin changes?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified skin changes is R23.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified skin changes". R23.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R23.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R23.9 represents “Unspecified skin changes”. 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 R23.9 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.
How does R23.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified skin changes 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 R23.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R23.9 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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