M89.03: Algoneurodystrophy Forearm

You have a painful disorder in your forearm.

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

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).