M89.10: Epiphyseal arrest Multiple sites

Some of your bones have not fully grown.

The bones in the body usually grow to a certain length during childhood and adolescence. If bones do not grow fully, they may be shorter than usual. The affected bones may also become deformed.

There are various reasons why bones do not fully grow. The affected bones may not be getting a proper blood supply. This can happen if bones get injured or inflamed, for example.

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).