Bruising without injury
Also known as: Cyanosis
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Description
A bruise is a mark on your skin caused by blood trapped under the surface. It happens when an injury crushes small blood vessels but does not break the skin. Those vessels break open and leak blood under the skin.
Bruises are often painful and swollen. You can get skin, muscle and bone bruises. Bone bruises are the most serious.
It can take months for a bruise to fade, but most last about two weeks. They start off a reddish color, and then turn bluish-purple and greenish-yellow before returning to normal. To reduce bruising, ice the injured area and elevate it above your heart. See your health care provider if you seem to bruise for no reason, or if the bruise appears to be infected.
Next to it in ICD-10
- R23.0Bluish skin (cyanosis)
- R23.1Pale skin (pallor)
- R23.2Flushing
- R23.4Changes in skin texture
- R25Tremor or involuntary movements
- R25.0Abnormal head movements
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
What people report
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External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Bruising without injury?
R23.3 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Bruising without injury?
ME64.1: Cyanosis (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
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