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The International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) was an adaptation created by the US National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and used in assigning diagnostic and procedure codes associated with inpatient, outpatient, and physician office utilization in the United States. The ICD-9-CM is based on the ICD-9 but ...
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [ 1] Work on ICD-10 began in 1983, [ 2 ...
The ICD-10 Clinical Modification ( ICD-10-CM) is a set of diagnosis codes used in the United States of America. [ 1] It was developed by a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, [ 2] as an adaption of the ICD-10 with authorization from the World Health Organization. In 2015, ICD-10-CM replaced ICD-9-CM as the federally ...
Jacobsen syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder resulting from deletion of genes from chromosome 11 that includes band 11q24.1. It is a congenital disorder. Since the deletion takes place on the q arm of chromosome 11, it is also called 11q terminal deletion disorder. [1] The deletion may range from 5 million to 16 million deleted DNA base ...
Hemangioblastomas, or haemangioblastomas, are vascular tumors of the central nervous system that originate from the vascular system, usually during middle age. Sometimes, these tumors occur in other sites such as the spinal cord and retina. [ 1] They may be associated with other diseases such as polycythemia (increased blood cell count ...
Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder ( HPPD) is a non-psychotic disorder in which a person experiences apparent lasting or persistent visual hallucinations or perceptual distortions after using drugs, [ 1] including but not limited to psychedelics, dissociatives, entactogens, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and SSRIs. [ 2][ 3] Despite being ...
Dermatomyositis ( DM) is a long-term inflammatory disorder which affects the skin and the muscles. [ 1] Its symptoms are generally a skin rash and worsening muscle weakness over time. [ 1] These may occur suddenly or develop over months. [ 1] Other symptoms may include weight loss, fever, lung inflammation, or light sensitivity. [ 1]
Angiokeratoma of Fordyce (also known as "Angiokeratoma of the scrotum and vulva," though not to be confused with Fordyce's spots) [ 5] is a skin condition characterized by red to blue papules on the scrotum or vulva. Solitary angiokeratoma is a small, bluish-black, warty papule that occurs predominantly on the lower extremities. [ 5]: 590.