B55.1: Cutaneous leishmaniasis
You have leishmaniasis in your skin.
Leishmaniasis in the skin is also known as Aleppo boil. The disease occurs in India, the Middle East and East Africa, for example. The disease is caused by parasites that live on various mammals. Parasites are small creatures that, at least for periods of time, live off other creatures. In humans they can cause illnesses. The parasites can be transmitted when you are bitten by a sandfly.
The skin in the area where you are bitten can undergo changes after weeks have passed by. A reddish-bluish papule can appear there and slowly get larger. Painless lesions can also appear. When the lesions heal after a few months, they leave deep scars behind.
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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