Q70.4: Polysyndactyly
You have one or more extra fingers or toes. Some fingers or toes are also fused together. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it.
These extra fingers or toes may just be small fleshy tissue appendages. However, the extra fingers or toes can also be fully developed and functional.
Extra and fused fingers or toes can be hereditary. Other family members can also be affected.
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
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