Blister (nonthermal), right foot, initial encounter. S90.821A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S90.821A became effective on October 1, 2018.
Used for medical claim reporting in all healthcare settings, ICD-10-CM is a standardized classification system of diagnosis codes that represent conditions and diseases, related health problems, abnormal findings, signs and symptoms, injuries, external causes of injuries and diseases, and social circumstances.
ICD-10-CM CATEGORY CODE RANGE SPECIFIC CONDITION ICD-10 CODE Diseases of the Circulatory System I00 –I99 Essential hypertension I10 Unspecified atrial fibrillation I48.91 Diseases of the Respiratory System J00 –J99 Acute pharyngitis, NOS J02.9 Acute upper respiratory infection J06._ Acute bronchitis, *,unspecified J20.9 Vasomotor rhinitis J30.0
Why ICD-10 codes are important
The ICD-10-CM is a catalog of diagnosis codes used by medical professionals for medical coding and reporting in health care settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
S90.821AICD-10 code S90. 821A for Blister (nonthermal), right foot, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
ICD-10-CM Code for Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L98. 9.
ICD-10-CM Code for Bullous pemphigoid L12. 0.
ICD-10 code: L08. 9 Local infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified.
Panniculitis. Panniculitis is a group of conditions that causes inflammation of your subcutaneous fat. Panniculitis causes painful bumps of varying sizes under your skin. There are numerous potential causes including infections, inflammatory diseases, and some types of connective tissue disorders like lupus.
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.
Bullae are large blisters on the skin that are filled with clear fluid. Many different skin conditions can cause bullae to form. They can be caused by infection or inflammation of the skin.
A larger blister is called a bulla. In many cases, vesicles break easily and release their fluid onto the skin.
Bullous cellulitis is a typical presentation of soft tissue infection most often caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci, and less commonly by other bacteria such as Serratia [6].
Abnormal microbiological findings in specimens from other organs, systems and tissues. R89. 5 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 R89.
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are bacterial infections of the skin, muscles, and connective tissue such as ligaments and tendons. Penn Medicine's SSTI Treatment Clinic provides comprehensive and specialized care, including education, antibiotic treatment and recurrence prevention.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L08. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L08.