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M89.69: Osteopathy after poliomyelitis Site unspecified

One or more of your bones have changed due to polio.

Polio is a disease that is transmitted by viruses. With polio, one may no longer be able to move various muscles properly. Polio can cause the bones to become deformed or to stop growing, for example. When the bones stop growing, they may be too short.

There can be a variety of symptoms when bones are changed by polio. It may be no longer be possible to move the affected area properly. You may also have pain.

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).