G61.9: Inflammatory polyneuropathy, unspecified
You have an inflammatory disorder of the nerves.
Nerves are a sort of wiring in the body. Nerves conduct information. The nerves use electrical impulses to do this. Nerves are important, for instance, in enabling you to sense contacts and temperatures, and to move your muscles.
There are various disorders that involve nerve inflammation. Depending on the condition there can be a variety of symptoms. You may no longer be able to move your arms or legs properly, for example. The skin in some parts of the body may also feel numb, tingly or sore. There may also be other symptoms.
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
Source
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