R23 is the ICD-10 code for Other skin changes. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block R20–R23 (Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of R23
R23 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DR23Andre hudforandringer
R23Muut ihon muutokset
R23Sonstige Hautveränderungen
R23Autres modifications de la peau
R23overige veranderingen van huid
Listed through more specific codes:
- R23.9Unspecified skin changes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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