Spots, spotting (in) (of)
Alphabetical Index
Use the alphabetical index for the main term spots, spotting (in) (of) to review the available sub terms and properly select the ICD-10 code with the highest degree of specificity. Instructional notations will guide the coder with information such as "see", "see also", "with", "without", "due to", and "code by site".
- Spots, spotting (in) (of)
- Bitot's - See Also: Pigmentation, conjunctiva;
- café, au lait - L81.3 Cafe au lait spots
- Cayenne pepper - I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic
- cotton wool, retina - See: Occlusion, artery, retina;
- de Morgan's (senile angiomas) - I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic
- Fuchs' black (myopic) - See Also: Myopia, degenerative; - H44.2 Degenerative myopia
- intermenstrual (regular) - N92.0 Excessive and frequent menstruation with regular cycle
- irregular - N92.1 Excessive and frequent menstruation with irregular cycle
- Koplik's - B05.9 Measles without complication
- liver - L81.4 Other melanin hyperpigmentation
- pregnancy - O26.85 Spotting complicating pregnancy
- purpuric - R23.3 Spontaneous ecchymoses
- ruby - I78.1 Nevus, non-neoplastic
Clinical Terms
The following are some of the clinical term definitions related or applicable to spots, spotting (in) (of) within the ICD-10 index for Diseases and Injuries.
Liver: A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.
Pregnancy: The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.
Vitamin A Deficiency: A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN A in the diet, characterized by NIGHT BLINDNESS and other ocular manifestations such as dryness of the conjunctiva and later of the cornea (XEROPHTHALMIA). Vitamin A deficiency is a very common problem worldwide, particularly in developing countries as a consequence of famine or shortages of vitamin A-rich foods. In the United States it is found among the urban poor, the elderly, alcoholics, and patients with malabsorption. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1179)