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Q71.1: Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present

You are missing your upper arm and forearm on one or both sides. Your hand is connected directly to the upper body on the affected side. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it.

The arms develop in the first few weeks of pregnancy. This development can be disturbed for various reasons. This may be the case with certain congenital diseases. Taking certain medication during pregnancy can also adversely affect the development of the arms.

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).