E55.0: Rickets, active
You have been found to have a vitamin D deficiency. You have bone discomfort due to the vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D is important for bone hardness, for example. Calcium and phosphate are stored in the bones by vitamin D. Bone thus hardens. Vitamin D moreover has effects on the intestines, skin or blood cells.
The body can create vitamin D itself. Sunlight is required for that. The intestines, liver and kidneys are involved in creating vitamin D. You can also take vitamin D with food. However, this only makes up a small part of your body’s vitamin D.
You have bone discomfort due to the vitamin D deficiency. If you are growing and have too little vitamin D, your bones may not grow properly. The bones may then not grow evenly or be too soft and break.
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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