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ICD-10-CM Codes
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R00-R99
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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R20-R23
Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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R22-
Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R22
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R22
Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- R22 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- Short description: Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin, subcu
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM R22 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R22 - other international versions of ICD-10 R22 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as R22. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R90
Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of central nervous system
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
R90-ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R93
Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other body structures
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
R93) - edema (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R60
- R60 Edema, not elsewhere classified
R60.-) - enlarged lymph nodes (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R59
- R59 Enlarged lymph nodes
- R59.0 Localized enlarged lymph nodes
- R59.1 Generalized enlarged lymph nodes
- R59.9 Enlarged lymph nodes, unspecified
R59.-) - localized adiposity (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E65
Localized adiposity
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
E65) - swelling of joint (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.4
Effusion of joint
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- hydrarthrosis in yaws (A66.6)
- intermittent hydrarthrosis (M12.4-)
- other infective (teno)synovitis (M65.1-)
M25.4-)
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"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
- subcutaneous nodules (localized)(superficial)
The following code(s) above
R22 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
R22:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R22
R19.7 Diarrhea, unspecified
R19.8 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
R20 Disturbances of skin sensation
R20.1 Hypoesthesia of skin
R20.2 Paresthesia of skin
R20.8 Other disturbances of skin sensation
R20.9 Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation
R21 Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption
R22
Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue
R22.0 Localized swelling, mass and lump, head
R22.1 Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
R22.2 Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk
R22.3 Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb
R22.30 Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified upper limb
R22.31 Localized swelling, mass and lump, right upper limb
R22.32 Localized swelling, mass and lump, left upper limb
R22.4 Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limb
R22.40 Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified lower limb
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.