L90.9: Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
You have a skin condition. As a result, your skin has changed in certain places.
Your skin is thinner than normal in certain parts of your body. There can be different reasons for this. For example, the skin can change with age, or due to certain skin conditions. The skin may also become more susceptible to injury.
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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