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I78.1: Naevus, non-neoplastic

You have a change to your skin that consists of enlarged small blood vessels.

Blood vessels transport the blood from the heart to the different tissues and organs in the body, and back again. In so doing, they provide the tissue and organs with oxygen and nutrients, and remove waste substances. Inside the organs and tissue, the blood flows through very small blood vessels. These small blood vessels have a thin, transparent wall. Oxygen and nutrients can get from the blood to the tissue through this wall.

Beneath the skin small blood vessels can become enlarged. They can then become visible as red dots or spots. The spots may look star-shaped or spidery.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).