L41.5: Retiform parapsoriasis
You have a skin condition with red patches and scaly areas.
This condition causes large, reddish patches to be formed on the skin. The lesions are covered with fine scales. The skin may be thinner than usual in some areas. The superficial blood vessels may be dilated at the sites. This means that you can see the blood vessels through the skin as red spots or lines. The skin may be lighter or darker in some places. The skin lesions can be itchy.
The exact cause of this skin disorder is not yet known.
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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