R43.0: Anosmia
Your sense of smell is poor or non-existent.
We perceive smells using our olfactory nerves in our upper nose. There can be various reasons why someone’s sense of smell is weaker or non-existent. The air may not be reaching the olfactory nerves effectively. This is the case, for example, if the nose is blocked due to long-term inflammation. Disorders of the nervous system can also harm one’s sense of smell. Some pathogens, drugs and injuries can also harm one’s sense of smell.
If one’s sense of smell is poor, it may be more difficult to taste some things, too. So deterioration in one’s sense of smell might be noticed due to a deterioration in one’s sense of taste.
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).