A44.1: Cutaneous and mucocutaneous bartonellosis
You have a disease that is caused by pathogens. As a result, you have a skin rash.
There are various kinds of pathogens. You have been infected some time ago with particular bacteria of the bartonella group. These bacteria are transmitted by sand flies. The disease occurs in South America especially.
A high fever and limb pain are common early symptoms of the disease. The disease can make you very severely ill initially. The rash on the skin or mucous membranes sometimes only occurs after a few months. The arms and legs or the face are commonly affected. The affected sites usually look like warts. The skin can also appear red. Lumps may form under the skin.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
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