ICD-Code I73.0: Raynaud syndrome
You have Raynaud's syndrome.
Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood.
With Raynaud's syndrome, certain arteries spasm repeatedly for a certain period of time. When arteries spasm, they constrict tightly. As a result, parts of the body and organs get too little blood and oxygen. As a result, various symptoms can develop.
This condition can affect the fingers. One’s fingers may be painful or difficult to move, for example. The fingers may first turn pale and then blue. When the blood supply to the fingers is sufficient once more, the fingers can go very hot and red. If the supply of blood and oxygen to the fingers is consistently poor, the fingers can get damaged.
Arteries can spasm due to cold or stress. However, they can also spasm as a result of medications or other medical conditions.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).