A69.0: Necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis
You have a mouth ulcer. As a result of the ulcer, muscles and bones near it are being destroyed.
The ulcer is caused by specific bacteria. The disease occurs in undernourished children especially. The ulcer often destroys parts of the lips or jaw. If the bacteria spread further in the body, you can be very sick.
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.
Source
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