L92.1: Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
You have a skin condition where yellow or brownish patches on the skin are formed.
The yellow to brownish skin lesions with this condition are plate-like and hard. The skin lesions can be several centimeters. The skin in the middle of the skin lesions may be thinner than normal. Wounds can also develop there that go deep into the skin. Parts of the affected skin can die off.
The skin lesions can be painful. The skin lesions are mainly found on the fronts of the legs. However, the changes can be found all over the skin.
This condition causes the skin in the changed areas to become inflamed for a long time. However, the exact cause of this 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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