B46.3: Cutaneous mucormycosis
You have the fungal infection mucormycosis in your skin.
The illness is caused by fungi. The fungi occur almost everywhere in the environment. Fungi produce resistant spores in order to propagate. Drafts can spread the spores around the environment. The fungal spores can get into the skin via a wound.
If we come into contact with fungi in this way, our immune system will usually destroy them. However, the fungi can sometimes spread through our body. This can happen when the defense system is weak, for example. The defense system can be weakened by certain illnesses or medicines.
The skin tissue can die off if it is infected by the fungi. The skin tissue can then turn black. The infection can spread and also infect muscles and bones. You may be seriously ill.
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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