icd-10 code for discoloration of toes

by Laurie Langworth 4 min read

Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L81. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What are the new ICD 10 codes?

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What is the ICD-10 code for skin discoloration?

ICD-10 Code for Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified- L81. 9- Codify by AAPC.

What is the ICD-10 code for Hyperpigmented skin lesion?

L81. 9 - Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.

What is l60 8?

8: Other nail disorders.

What is the code for cyanotic?

ICD-10 code R23. 0 for Cyanosis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

What is dark pigmentation?

Hyperpigmentation; Hypopigmentation; Skin - abnormally light or dark. Abnormally dark or light skin is skin that has turned darker or lighter than normal. Hyperpigmentation refers to skin that has turned darker than normal where the change that has occurred is unrelated to sun exposure.

What causes discoloration of skin?

Discolored skin patches also commonly develop in a certain part of the body due to a difference in melanin levels. Melanin is the substance that provides color to the skin and protects it from the sun. When there is an overproduction of melanin in a given area, it can result in skin discoloration there.

What is Anonychia?

Collapse Section. Anonychia congenita is a condition that affects the fingernails and toenails. Individuals with this condition are typically missing all of their fingernails and toenails (anonychia). This absence of nails is noticeable from birth (congenital).

What is Onychorrhexis of the nail?

Onychorrhexis is a condition where vertical ridges form in your nails. This can be caused by several conditions.

What does Onychogryphosis mean?

Onychogryphosis is a disorder of nail plate growth that is clinically characterized by an opaque, yellow-brown thickening of the nail plate with associated gross hyperkeratosis, elongation, and increased curvature. It is most common in older adults and patients with poor personal care.

What is a Acrocyanosis?

Literally, acrocyanosis means bluish discoloration of the extremities due to decreased amount of oxygen delivered to the peripheral part. It is a persistent disorder without episodic triphasic color response. Acrocyanosis is usually painless.

What does Acrocyanosis look like?

Acrocyanosis, a functional peripheral arterial disease, is a persistent, painless bluish discoloration of both hands and, less commonly, of both feet, caused by spasm of the small blood vessels within the skin, usually in response to cold or emotional stress.

What is the ICD-10 code for code blue?

R23. 0 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 R23.

What is the ICD code for cyanosis?

The ICD code I738 is used to code Acrocyanosis. Acrocyanosis is persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the extremities, most commonly occurring in the hands, although it also occurs in the feet and distal parts of face.

When is acrocyanosis described?

Although described over 100 years ago and not uncommon in practice, the nature of this phenomenon is still uncertain. The very term "acrocyanosis" is often applied inappropriately in cases when blue discoloration of the hands, feet, or parts of the face is noted.

What are the conditions that affect hands, feet, and parts of the face?

There are also a number of other conditions that affect hands, feet, and parts of the face with associated skin color changes that need to be differentiated from acrocyanosis: Raynaud’s phenomenon, pernio, acrorygosis, erythromelalgia, blue finger syndrome.