M72.0: Palmar fascial fibromatosis [Dupuytren]
You have Dupuytren’s disease.
With Dupuytren’s disease, the connective tissue in the inner surface of the hand hardens and contracts. Over time the connective tissue can increasingly harden and contract.
In the palm of the hand there is tough connective tissue that, for instance, protects the nerves and blood vessels in the hand. Between this connective tissue tendons run from muscles. These muscles are what moves the fingers.
When the connective tissue hardens and contracts, moving your fingers may become harder than usual. At some point you may no longer be able to extend your fingers fully. Dupuytren’s disease may also damage the nerves or blood vessels in the hand. There may then be some pain.
The precise cause of Dupuytren’s disease 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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