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
Source
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