G90.50: Complex regional pain syndrome type I of upper limb
A while ago you injured your arm. As a result, you have developed a particular pain disorder.
This pain disorder can develop when someone has broken their arm, for example. However, the initial injury may also be quite minor.
When the disorder first begins, the affected area might get inflamed. It then may turn red, swell up and be very hot, for example. Pains also develop that cannot be explained by the original injury. So the pains increasingly take on a life of their own. They may burn, sting or pull, for example. Even gentle touching may be painful.
As part of the pain disorder, the skin in the affected area may change over time. For example, it may become cool or dry, and turn blue. One’s hair and nails may grow more quickly or slowly than on the other side of the body.
If the disorder continues for a while, the person may no longer be able to move the affected area properly. The person may feel very emotionally upset because of the severe pain and the other changes.
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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