ICD-10-CM Code R22.3
Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code R22.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of R22.3 that describes the diagnosis 'localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb' in more detail.
- R22.3 Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code R22 is used to code Swelling (medical)
In medical parlance, swelling, turgescence or tumefaction is a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells. It is caused by accumulation of fluid in tissues. It can occur throughout the body (generalized), or a specific part or organ can be affected (localized).
| MeSH Codes: | , , , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 782.2, 784.2, 786.6, 789.3 |
Left and right ring fingers of the same individual. The distal phalanx of the finger on the right exhibits swelling due to acute paronychia.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R22.3 - Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R22.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: R22 - Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue