T69.0: Immersion hand and foot

You have problems in your feet or hands due to cold or even wetness.

Normally, the skin and the fatty tissue underneath protect the body from cold and wetness. If the body is exposed to cold and wetness over a long period of time, the skin or the tissue underneath may change.

For example, the skin may become swollen and red. Blisters may also form and the affected area may hurt. These kinds of problems mainly develop on the feet.

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).