R223-char group
Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Incl.: subcutaneous nodules (localized)(superficial) Excl.: abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging (R90-R93) enlarged lymph nodes (R59.-) localized adiposity (E65) mass and lump: breast (N63) intra-abdominal or pelvic (R19.0) oedema (R60.-) swelling (of): intra-abdominal or pelvic (R19.0) joint (M25.4)
Codes within R22
R22.0Localized swelling, mass and lump, headR22.1Localized swelling, mass and lump, neckR22.2Localized swelling, mass and lump, trunkR22.3Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limbR22.4Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limbR22.7Localized swelling, mass and lump, multiple sitesR22.9Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified