ICD-10-CM R23.4 is the diagnosis code for Changes in skin texture. This code falls under the section "Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as R23.4. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where R23.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R23.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R23.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Changes in skin texture". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of R23.4 is R23 ("Other skin changes"). R23.4 provides a more specific classification within this category.
R23.4 is located in Section R20-R23 — "Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R23.4 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Changes in skin texture" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Changes in skin texture is R23.4.
Yes, R23.4 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R23.4 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for R23.4 include: epidermal thickening NOS (L85.9).
Yes, R23.4 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.