I87.01: Postthrombotic syndrome with ulceration
You had a blood clot in your leg. You are now having problems.
The veins carry the blood to the heart from the body. You had blood clotting in your leg. There are various reasons for blood clots forming. If someone is unable to move their legs properly, or if the vascular wall has been injured, a blood clot can form more quickly. Some people are prone to blood clots. This is then congenital or caused by another disorder.
The blood clot caused lasting damage to your veins. As a result, the blood is no longer able to flow properly. As a result, the skin may get inflamed or the tissue may swell up. You have open wounds in your leg. These open wounds often heal poorly because the blood cannot flow away properly.
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).
