M85.18: Skeletal fluorosis Other
Bone tissue in your head, neck or upper body has been damaged by fluoride.
If someone consumes too much fluoride over a long period of time, the bone tissue can change. The bone tissue can become unusually elastic and, as a result, more fragile. Bony spurs can also form on the bones. If the changes affect the spine, over time it can stiffen up. The spine then becomes less mobile.
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).