Nontraumatic hematoma of soft tissue M79. 81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
"Easy bruising" is usually coded as ecchymosis - 459.89 or 782.7.
ICD-10 code R23. 3 for Spontaneous ecchymoses is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
ICD-10 code: L98. 9 Disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified.
(EH-kih-MOH-sis) A small bruise caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels into the tissues of the skin or mucous membranes.
The term ecchymosis describes a flat, blue or purple patch measuring 1 centimeter (cm) or more in diameter. The name is often used interchangeably with purpura or bruising, though this is somewhat mistaken. Ecchymosis occurs when blood leaks from a broken capillary into surrounding tissue under the skin.
ICD-9 Code Transition: 780.79 Code R53. 83 is the diagnosis code used for Other Fatigue. It is a condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness. It can be caused by many things, including illness, injury, or drugs.
Spontaneous ecchymosis (also called 'actinic purpura') is extremely common. It occurs primarily on the forearms and hands but can also occur on the legs. Basically, tiny vessels rupture in the skin and leave black, purple and/or red patches. The patches can easily tear.
922.8 - Contusion of multiple sites of trunk | ICD-10-CM.
Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L98. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L98. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B08 B08.
What are skin lesions? A skin lesion is a part of the skin that has an abnormal growth or appearance compared to the skin around it. Two categories of skin lesions exist: primary and secondary. Primary skin lesions are abnormal skin conditions present at birth or acquired over a person's lifetime.
It should be noted that superficial injuries, such as abrasions or contusions, are not coded when associated with more severe injuries of the same site.
A contusion can result from falling or jamming the body against a hard surface. Abrasion—an injury that occurs to the skin when it is rubbed or scraped against another surface. Abrasions tend to involve the superficial epidermis, but can be deeper, involving the dermis and adipose tissue.
For aftercare of an injury, coders should assign the acute injury code with the appropriate seventh character "D" (or expanded choices for fractures) for subsequent encounter. This change will be significant for those post-acute settings that provide subsequent care for injuries.
Spontaneous ecchymosis (also called 'actinic purpura') is extremely common. It occurs primarily on the forearms and hands but can also occur on the legs. Basically, tiny vessels rupture in the skin and leave black, purple and/or red patches. The patches can easily tear.
A bruise, or contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorr hage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues . Bruises, which do not blanch under pressure, can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone. Bruises are not to be confused with other similar-looking lesions primarily distinguished by their by their diameter or causation. These lesions include petechia (< 3 mm result from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications such as warfarin, straining, asphyxiation, platelet disorders and diseases such as cytomegalovirus), purpura (3 mm to 1 cm, classified as palpable purpura or non-palpable purpura and indicates various pathologic conditions such as thrombocytopenia), and ecchymosis (>1 cm caused blood dissecting through tissue planes and settled in an area remote from the site of trauma or pathology such as periorbital ecchymosis, i.e.,"raccoon eyes" , arising from a basilar skull fracture or from a neuroblastoma).
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S40.029A and a single ICD9 code, 923.03 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.