B48.3: Geotrichosis
You have been infected by certain fungi. The fungi have damaged one or more of your organs.
The fungi can attack many organs in the body. The lungs are usually affected. The skin or bowel may also be affected. The fungi can cause inflammation, for example. You can then have various symptoms, such as a high temperature and pain. The fungi can also get into the blood. You will then usually be seriously ill.
The fungi are usually on the skin or in the bowel. The fungi are then harmless. But if the defense system is weak, the fungi can cause illness. Certain illnesses or medicines, for example, weaken the defense system.
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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