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ICD-10-CM Code for Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption R21

ICD-10 code R21 for Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption
Includes: rash NOS
Excludes1: specified type of rash- code to condition
vesicular eruption (R23.8)

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Diagnosis R21 with 11104.
May I ask if anyone has issues with reimbursement when you report 11104 and attach R21 (rash)? Via the EMR our provider reports Biopsy-Punch R/O: Tinea Versicolor vs Hailey hailey. This would be befo... [ Read More ]
Signs and symptoms
The exam notation of “erythematous papules” was provider’s observation and palpation of the area. Provider isn’t necessarily rendering a diagnosis, just documenting his finding which could tu... [ Read More ]
Signs and symptoms
Hello, I have a coder that indicates she's reporting a diagnosis codes based on documentation of physical exam for an E/M service. For example: Patient presents for rashy "itchy-blistery"skin in co... [ Read More ]
Rash Diagnosis for Biopsy
This is a re-post from last week: Has anyone seen the new LCD # 33445 for Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions? This is the latest LCD that they added the new biopsy codes to and on that LCD a... [ Read More ]
insurances not updated with the new biopsy codes
You may want to delete this and re-post it as a separate thread. [QUOTE="JoannaRupert, post: 446481, member: 197644"]Has anyone seen the new LCD # 33445 for Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesio... [ Read More ]
insurances not updated with the new biopsy codes
We are just running into this as well. So glad to see I'm not alone with this! My office manager is doing some searching on the AAD website, crossing my fingers that will uncover some answers. If so I... [ Read More ]
insurances not updated with the new biopsy codes
[b]Biopsy for Rash[/b] Has anyone seen the new LCD # 33445 for Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions? This is the latest LCD that they added the new biopsy codes to and on that LCD a rash (R2... [ Read More ]
Family Medicine Provider billing Pathology/Lab series
Can a Family Medicine Provider bill a CPT from the Pathology/Lab series? Office note: KOH shin prep was negative CPT 87220 DX: R21 rash... [ Read More ]
ICD 10 Referral Diagnosis?
Hi Debra, As per HPI; ' CC of skin rashes on the chest with the following corresponding diagnosis for the Assessment below; 1.) Z00.121 2.) R21 3.) Z13.0 Assessment; 1.) Encounter for routine child ... [ Read More ]
Z00.01 for annual wellness visit with sick visit
One of the PCP I code for is always putting through 99213-25 with G0439. I used to assign V70.0 with G0439, and whatever other ICD-9 dx codes with 99213. Now that we have switched to ICD-10, I am havi... [ Read More ]
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