Diagnosis Code

R22 LOCALIZED SWELLING, MASS AND LUMP OF SKIN, SUBCU


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R22

Short Description: Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin, subcu

Long Description: Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue

The code R22 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
    • Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
      • Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin, subcu (R22)
        • R22 Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin, subcu

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code R22 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • subcutaneous nodules (localized)(superficial)
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging (@R90*-@R93*)
    • edema (@R60*.-)
    • enlarged lymph nodes (@R59*.-)
    • localized adiposity (@E65*)
    • swelling of joint (@M25.4*-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
R22.0 Localized swelling, mass and lump, head
R22.1 Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
R22.2 Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunk
R22.3 Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb
R22.30 Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified upper limb
R22.31 Localized swelling, mass and lump, right upper limb
R22.32 Localized swelling, mass and lump, left upper limb
R22.33 Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb, bilateral
R22.4 Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limb
R22.40 Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified lower limb
R22.41 Localized swelling, mass and lump, right lower limb
R22.42 Localized swelling, mass and lump, left lower limb
R22.43 Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limb, bilateral
R22.9 Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified


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