R22.40 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Localized swelling, mass and lump, unspecified lower limb for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R22.40 ICD10 Code:
- R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- R20-R23 Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- R22 Localized swelling, mass and lump of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- R22.3 Localized swelling, mass and lump, upper limb
- R22.4 Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limb
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R22.40 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about R22.40 ICD 10 code
Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can involve your entire body.
Causes of edema include:
- Eating too much salt
- Sunburn
- Heart failure
- Kidney disease
- Liver problems from cirrhosis
- Pregnancy
- Problems with lymph nodes, especially after mastectomy
- Some medicines
- Standing or walking a lot when the weather is warm
To keep swelling down, your health care provider may recommend keeping your legs raised when sitting, wearing support stockings, limiting how much salt you eat, or taking a medicine called a diuretic - also called a water pill.
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