ICD-10-CM Sense loss References
"Sense loss" Annotation Back-References in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries
Browse the ICD-10-CM codes with references applicable to the clinical term "sense loss"
- Sense loss
- smell - See: Disturbance, sensation, smell;
- taste - See: Disturbance, sensation, taste;
- touch - R20.8 Other disturbances of skin sensation
Applicable Clinical Terms Definitions
Smell: The ability to detect scents or odors, such as the function of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS.
Taste: The ability to detect chemicals through gustatory receptors in the mouth, including those on the TONGUE; the PALATE; the PHARYNX; and the EPIGLOTTIS.
Touch: Sensation of making physical contact with objects, animate or inanimate. Tactile stimuli are detected by MECHANORECEPTORS in the skin and mucous membranes.
