Q87.2: Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly involving limbs
You have a congenital disorder that causes a change to your arms and legs, among other things.
A disorder has caused some parts of your body to fail to develop properly, if at all. The condition can be hereditary. Other family members may also be affected by the disease.
Various hereditary diseases can lead to the arms and legs developing differently than they would normally. Organs, such as the heart, can also be affected by the condition and fail to develop properly. In this case, you may have various other symptoms and may even be seriously ill.
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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