Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for ecchymosis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Ecchymosis
Use ICD-10 code R23.3 for spontaneous ecchymoses, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR/ABL-positive
Use when ecchymosis is secondary to leukemia.
Ecchymosis is coded as R23.3 in ICD-10 when it occurs spontaneously without trauma. If trauma is involved, use codes from the S00-T88 range.
Ecchymosis is a bruise larger than 1 cm, while purpura ranges from 3 mm to 1 cm and is often linked to thrombocytopenia.