B73: Onchocerciasis
You have onchocerciasis.
Onchocerciasis is a disease mainly found in tropical parts of Africa and South America. The disease is caused by certain threadworms. The threadworms can be transmitted to humans via black flies.
The threadworms can then live in the connective tissue, for example beneath the skin, for a long time. They cluster there to form bumps. The threadworms create larvae that can spread further through the body. With this disease, the skin may change in different ways. It can itch, swell up or become discolored, for example.
If the larvae spread to the eyes, they can inflame the eyes and the cornea may become opaque. The eyes can be so badly damaged that the person goes blind. This disease is then also known as river blindness.
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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