L30.0: Nummular dermatitis
Your skin is inflamed and scaly.
There are various causes of the disorder. For example, the skin is sometimes inflamed because the person has been infected by pathogens.
The inflamed areas of the skin usually look red and are very itchy. They are round, and usually around the size of coins. The inflamed areas of the skin are often on the arms and legs.
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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