ICD-10-CM code "R21": Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeR21
DescriptionRash and other nonspecific skin eruption
Hierarchy
  1. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  2. Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
  3. Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption (R21)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

    Type 2abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)

    Type 2certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)

    Type 2signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters

    Type 2signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

  2. Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)

    Type 2symptoms relating to breast (N64.4-N64.5)

  3. Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption (R21)

    Type 1specified type of rash- code to condition

    Type 1vesicular eruption (R23.8)

Includes

  1. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  2. Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
  3. Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption (R21)

    Includesrash NOS