M54.03: Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back Cervicothoracic region
Fatty tissue along your spine has become inflamed.
The fatty tissue at the junction between your neck and your upper back has become inflamed.
Beneath the skin are muscles, fatty tissue and connective tissue. If the fatty tissue is inflamed, you can have painful nodules in your skin. The affected locations can turn red and be warmer than the surrounding area. It is also possible that you will have pain in your muscles.
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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