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ICD-10-CM Code for Other skin changes R23

ICD-10 code R23 for Other skin changes is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Other skin changes
 
R23 Other skin changes
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Cyanosis
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Pallor
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Flushing
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Spontaneous ecchymoses
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Changes in skin texture
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Other skin changes
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Unspecified skin changes

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Advice on waiting for pathology or not to report diagnosis?
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 506752, member: 216725"] Hi Brandy I can give you what I think by viewing details in ICD10 manual. While looking at dx D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavio[I]r skin from the b... [ Read More ]
Advice on waiting for pathology or not to report diagnosis?
Hi Brandy I can give you what I think by viewing details in ICD10 manual. While looking at dx D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavio[I]r skin from the breast, anal area and mouth area[/I]. But there are ... [ Read More ]
Advice on waiting for pathology or not to report diagnosis?
Hi Brandy The doctor seems gave you the correct codeD49.2 , but if the lab results may change to something more such as: in situ , malignant, uncertain, carcinoma, Etc. We were always told to wait til... [ Read More ]
Help with Sebaceous Cyst
I would bill 54060 for the single condyloma on the penis, not 54065 for extensive lesions. Part of the denial for your removal of the sebacious cysts is the fact that secondary diagnoses indicating th... [ Read More ]
Hot flashes?
I do not use N95.1 unless the provider documents that the symptoms are due to natural, age-related menopause. The book states in that case you would add the R23.2 as a secondary code for the associate... [ Read More ]
Hot flashes?
Female patient age was 38. diagnosis mentioned as Hot flashes and ICD -10 lead to N95.1 . Can we use this Dx for 38 yr old patient or need to use R23.2 ? Kindly verify the DX? Pls share if you have... [ Read More ]
93922 ABI help abi radiology
Radiologists are billing 93922 for ABI with the following documentation: INDICATIONS: r23.3 spontaneous ecchymosis FINDINGS: Right ABI: 1.22 Left ABI: 1.15 IMPRESSION: Symme... [ Read More ]
E/M code with acupuncture
So my Acupuncturist and I have been going back and forth on billing E/M codes for a year now. She recently "beefed" up her documentation and now I really feel stuck. As far as I am concerned the exa... [ Read More ]
skin tags/another request for help code insurance secondary skin tags
I had posted this on 1/11/2016 and got lots of views but no posts. Can someone help me? I think the secondary diagnosis should be R23.8 because the skin tags were being irritated by her clothing. Here... [ Read More ]
Skin Tags
I had asked the same question to one of our dermatologist. The vast majority of patients with skin tags are not congenital in our practice. He agrees that skin tags are hypertrophic and we have been u... [ Read More ]
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