M89.02: Algoneurodystrophy Upper arm
You have a painful disorder in your upper arm.
This disorder occurs after some external event, such as an injury.
This disorder causes pain at the affected site or nearby. The original cause can no longer explain the pain. The affected area may also be colder or warmer than the rest of the body. One may sweat more heavily at the affected site. The skin over the affected area may look abnormal. Hair, nails, muscles or bones there can degenerate. The muscles in the affected area may also cramp up, and movement may become more difficult.
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
Source
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