L71.9: Rosacea, unspecified
The skin on your face has become inflamed.
Your skin has been inflamed for a long time. The precise reason for this is not known. It is thought that too much sunlight, stress, hot drinks or extreme temperature fluctuations contribute to the condition.
The skin is usually red in the middle of the face and swollen in some places. Spots often appear as well. A lot of small, delicate blood vessels are often visible on the parts of the skin affected. The disorder often causes problems with the eyes.
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).