L08.1: Erythrasma
Your skin has become inflamed in certain places.
Your skin has become inflamed because you have been infected by certain bacteria. These bacteria are called corynebacteria.
When someone is infected by corynebacteria, their skin may turn red or brown in some places. The skin may discolor in the groins, the inside of the thighs, or in the armpits, for example. The skin in those places usually also becomes flaky. The affected parts of the skin may also have an unpleasant odor.
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).