2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R68.89

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• 10 day examination abnormal - referred
• Abnormal biorhythm
• Abnormal body odor
• Abnormal body temperature
• Abnormal chronobiologic state
• Abnormal circannual biorhythm
• Abnormal circaseptan biorhythm
• Abnormal circatrigintan biorhythm
• Abnormal developmental screening
• Abnormal general body function
• Abnormal head circumference in relation to growth / age standard
• Abnormal infradian biorhythm
• Abnormal morphology of thoracoabdominal organ
• Abnormal position of thoracoabdominal organ
• Abnormal vital signs
• Abnormal weight
• Absence of vital signs
• Abulia
• Acanthosis nigricans
• Acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance with muscle cramp and acral enlargement syndrome
• Activity alteration
• Acute inflammatory disease
• Anesthesia of mucous membrane
• Associated sign
• Avolition
• Biorhythm desynchronization
• Biorhythm dyschronism
• Bloated face
• Blood on toilet paper
• Blue extremities
• Blue extremities
• Blue fingers
• Blue toes
• Body odor
• Body odor problem
• Body weight AND/OR growth problem
• Body weight problem
• Breathing aggravates symptom
• Child 7 month examination abnormal - for observation
• Circles under eyes
• Clinical finding present on admission
• Cold aggravates symptom
• Cold relieves symptom
• Comfort alteration
• Comparative temperature in limbs - finding
• Comparative temperature in limbs - finding
• Congestion of mucosa
• Cough aggravates symptom
• Crisis
• Decline in functional status
• Decreased general body function
• Decreased lower face height
• Decreased pressure
• Delayed physical recovery
• Density above reference range
• Density finding
• Density finding
• Density outside reference range
• Deprivation hands and feet
• Different temperature in arms and legs
• Different temperature in opposite limbs
• Difficulty lifting
• Diminished sweating
• Discomfort
• Discomfort caused by device
• Disorder of stature
• Distress
• Diversional activity deficit
• Early complication
• ENT disorder monitoring status
• ENT symptom change
• Excessive growth rate
• Exercise aggravates symptom
• Exercise relieves symptom
• Exercise tolerance finding
• Exercise tolerance finding
• Face looks old
• Facial grimacing
• Failure to maintain weight
• Feeling abnormal
• Feels hot
• Feels hot and sweaty
• Finding of color of limb
• Finding of color of limb
• Finding of movement of mass with respiration
• Finding of size of nose
• Finding of temperature of foot
• Finding related to ability to lift
• Fluctuation
• Food aggravates symptom
• Food relieves symptom
• Gas gangrene smell
• General symptom
• General symptom description
• Haggard appearance
• Has symptom every few days
• Has symptom every few hours
• Has symptom every few minutes
• Has the symptom daily
• Has the symptom hourly
• Has the symptom monthly
• Has the symptom weekly
• Has the symptom yearly
• Heat aggravates symptom
• Heat relieves symptom
• Hemiatrophy of lower limb
• Hemidystonia
• Hemidystonia hemiatrophy syndrome
• Hemiparkinsonism hemiatrophy syndrome
• Hidromeiosis
• Hot foot
• Impaired exercise tolerance
• Inappropriate elimination
• Increased general body function
• Increased lower face height
• Increased pressure
• Increased thickness
• Inflammation of specific body systems
• Inflammatory disorder of head
• Insulin receptor defect
• Intolerant of ambient temperature
• Intolerant of cold
• Intolerant of heat and cold
• Large nose
• Light sleep
• Loss of motivation
• Low motivation
• Medically unexplained symptom
• Medication rebound effect
• Mouth symptoms
• Movement aggravates symptom
• Movement relieves symptom
• Mucosal numbness
• Multiple somatic complaints
• Multiple symptoms
• No symptom aggravating factor
• No symptom pattern
• No symptom relieving factor
• Offensive body odor
• Onset of symptom speed
• Onset of symptom speed
• Parkinsonian features
• Pathognomonic sign
• Pathognomonic symptom
• Physical deconditioning
• Physical health problem
• Poikilothermia
• Post-accident distress
• Pressure
• Pressure
• Problem, abnormal examination
• Prodrome
• Recognition odor
• Red eye
• Red right eye
• Rest relieves symptom
• Rigor
• Rubs eyes
• Rubs eyes excessively
• Seatbelt sign
• Sensitive to changes in ambient temperature
• Sexual symptom
• Shivering or rigors
• Sickly appearance of face
• Sign
• Single organ dysfunction
• Sleep finding
• Smells ammoniacal
• Smells unwashed
• Special examination - abnormality
• Stigma
• Sweet fruity body odor
• Symptom aggravating factors
• Symptom aggravating factors
• Symptom aggravating factors
• Symptom aggravating factors
• Symptom aggravating factors
• Symptom aggravating factors
• Symptom aggravating factors
• Symptom distribution
• Symptom distribution
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to frequency
• Symptom findings in relation to start time
• Symptom findings in relation to start time
• Symptom findings in relation to start time
• Symptom findings in relation to start time
• Symptom findings in relation to start time
• Symptom findings in relation to start time
• Symptom findings in relation to time lasts
• Symptom findings in relation to time lasts
• Symptom findings in relation to time lasts
• Symptom findings in relation to time lasts
• Symptom findings in relation to time lasts
• Symptom findings in relation to time lasts
• Symptom findings in relation to time lasts
• Symptom has changed
• Symptom is continuous
• Symptom lasts days
• Symptom lasts hours
• Symptom lasts minutes
• Symptom lasts months
• Symptom lasts seconds
• Symptom lasts weeks
• Symptom mild
• Symptom moderate
• Symptom modification
• Symptom not changed
• Symptom occurs at night
• Symptom pattern
• Symptom relieving factors
• Symptom relieving factors
• Symptom relieving factors
• Symptom relieving factors
• Symptom relieving factors
• Symptom relieving factors
• Symptom severe
• Symptom severity
• Symptom severity
• Symptom severity
• Symptom severity
• Symptom severity
• Symptom started days ago
• Symptom started gradually
• Symptom started hours ago
• Symptom started minutes ago
• Symptom started months ago
• Symptom started suddenly
• Symptom started weeks ago
• Symptom started years ago
• Symptom trivial
• Symptom very severe
• Symptom: generalized
• Symptom: trunk posterior
• Temperature change at anatomical site
• Thoracoabdominal organ finding
• Thoracoabdominal organ finding
• Tolerance of changes in ambient temperature - finding
• Tongue thrusting
• Tongue thrusting when swallowing, abnormal persistence beyond early childhood
• Unexplained symptoms continue
• Unpleasant odor of axilla
• Unpleasant odor of feet
• Unpleasant odor of genitalia
• Unwilling
• Uremic fetor
• Volition - finding
• Weight abnormal for age
• Weight fluctuates
• Withdrawal sign
• Withdrawal symptom
• Worsening exercise tolerance

Clinical Information

• Air Pressure

  the force per unit area that the air exerts on any surface in contact with it. primarily used for articles pertaining to air pressure within a closed environment.

• Anthropogenic Effects

  environmental alterations resulting from human activities.

• Arterial Pressure

  the blood pressure in the arteries. it is commonly measured with a sphygmomanometer on the upper arm which represents the arterial pressure in the brachial artery.

• Atmospheric Pressure

  the pressure at any point in an atmosphere due solely to the weight of the atmospheric gases above the point concerned.

• Atrial Pressure

  the pressure within the cardiac atrium. it can be measured directly by using a pressure catheter (see heart catheterization). it can be also estimated using various imaging techniques or other pressure readings such as pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (an estimate of left atrial pressure) and central venous pressure (an estimate of right atrial pressure).

• Blood Pressure

  pressure of the blood on the arteries and other blood vessels.

• Blood Pressure Monitors

  devices for continuously measuring and displaying the arterial blood pressure.

• Central Venous Pressure

  the blood pressure in the central large veins of the body. it is distinguished from peripheral venous pressure which occurs in an extremity.

• Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure

  manometric pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid as measured by lumbar, cerebroventricular, or cisternal puncture. within the cranial cavity it is called intracranial pressure.

• Cerebrovascular Circulation

  the circulation of blood through the blood vessels of the brain.

• Financial Stress

  stress arising from personal financial concerns. (www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/financial-stress).

• Gravity Suits

  double-layered inflatable suits which, when inflated, exert pressure on the lower part of the wearer's body. the suits are used to improve or stabilize the circulatory state, i.e., to prevent hypotension, control hemorrhage, and regulate blood pressure. the suits are also used by pilots under positive acceleration.

• Group Dynamics

  processes of change in any social group from formation to functioning. it includes various forces that drive relationship among members and interaction with other groups.

• Hydrostatic Pressure

  the pressure due to the weight of fluid.

• Intracranial Hypertension

  increased pressure within the cranial vault. this may result from several conditions, including hydrocephalus; brain edema; intracranial masses; severe systemic hypertension; pseudotumor cerebri; and other disorders.

• Intracranial Pressure

  pressure within the cranial cavity. it is influenced by brain mass, the circulatory system, csf dynamics, and skull rigidity.

• Intraocular Pressure

  the pressure of the fluids in the eye.

• Maximal Respiratory Pressures

  a respiratory function test that includes the maximal inspiratory pressure and maximal expiratory pressure. it is determined by spirometry that measures the patient's residual volume and total lung capacity and assesses the strength of respiratory muscles.

• Osmotic Pressure

  the pressure required to prevent the passage of solvent through a semipermeable membrane that separates a pure solvent from a solution of the solvent and solute or that separates different concentrations of a solution. it is proportional to the osmolality of the solution.

• Partial Pressure

  the pressure that would be exerted by one component of a mixture of gases if it were present alone in a container. (from mcgraw-hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms, 6th ed)

• Peer Influence

  the effect or sway that a peer group exerts on the beliefs, value systems and behavior of each member of a group. the social expectations for individuals to conform to peer group influence is known as peer pressure.

• Pneumocephalus

  presence of air or gas within the intracranial cavity (e.g., epidural space, subdural space, intracerebral, etc.) which may result from traumatic injuries, fistulous tract formation, erosions of the skull from neoplasms or infection, neurosurgical procedures, and other conditions.

• Pneumothorax

  an accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. the gas may also be introduced deliberately during pneumothorax, artificial.

• Population Dynamics

  the pattern of any process, or the interrelationship of phenomena, which affects growth or change within a population.

• Portal Pressure

  the venous pressure measured in the portal vein.

• Positive-Pressure Respiration

  a method of mechanical ventilation in which pressure is maintained to increase the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of expiration, thus reducing the shunting of blood through the lungs and improving gas exchange.

• Pressure

  a type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (mcgraw-hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms, 6th ed)

• Pressure Ulcer

  an ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the skin and tissues when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. the bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ischemia) under sustained and constant pressure.

• Pulmonary Wedge Pressure

  the blood pressure as recorded after wedging a catheter in a small pulmonary artery; believed to reflect the pressure in the pulmonary capillaries.

• Transducers, Pressure

  transducers that are activated by pressure changes, e.g., blood pressure.

• Vapor Pressure

  the contribution to barometric pressure of gaseous substance in equilibrium with its solid or liquid phase.

• Venous Pressure

  the blood pressure in the veins. it is usually measured to assess the filling pressure to the heart ventricle.

• Ventricular Pressure

  the pressure within a cardiac ventricle. ventricular pressure waveforms can be measured in the beating heart by catheterization or estimated using imaging techniques (e.g., doppler echocardiography). the information is useful in evaluating the function of the myocardium; cardiac valves; and pericardium, particularly with simultaneous measurement of other (e.g., aortic or atrial) pressures.

• Acanthosis Nigricans

  a circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. it occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.

• Body Odor

  strong or unusual odor related to the body. occasional abnormal body odor may be a temporary effect of a metabolic change.

• Veins

  the vessels carrying blood away from the capillary beds.

• Peer Group

  group composed of associates of same species, approximately the same age, and usually of similar rank or social status.

• Portal Vein

  a short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.

• Acupressure Therapy|Acupressure|Ischemic Compression|acupressure

  the application of non-invasive finger pressure along energy points throughout the body in order to relieve pain and induce a feeling of well-being.

• Air Pressure|AIRPRSSR

  the force exerted by air upon a surface.

• Airway Plateau Pressure|Inspiratory Pause Pressure|Plateau Pressure|Pplat

  the static pressure of the entire respiratory system during inspiratory pause. it reflects the elastic retraction of the entire respiratory system.

• Ankle-Brachial Index|ABI|ABI|Ankle-Arm Index|Ankle-Arm Pressure Index|Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index

  the ratio of ankle systolic pressure to brachial systolic pressure, used to assess arterial insufficiency in the lower extremities.

• Aortic Augmentation Pressure|AAUGPR

  the calculated difference between the second and first aortic systolic peaks, which is an indirect measure of arterial stiffness.

• APACHE II - Mean Arterial Pressure|APCH1-Mean Arterial Pressure|APCH1-Mean Arterial Pressure|APCH102

  acute physiology and chronic health evaluation ii (apache ii) mean arterial pressure - mm hg.

• Augmentation Pressure Point P1|AAUGPRP1|Aortic Augmentation Pressure Peak P1|Aortic Augmentation Pressure Peak P1

  the first aortic systolic pressure peak, also referred to as a forward wave, used to calculate the aortic augmentation index.

• Augmentation Pressure Point P2|AAUGPRP2|Aortic Augmentation Pressure Peak P2|Aortic Augmentation Pressure Peak P2

  the second aortic systolic pressure peak, also referred to as a returning pressure wave, used to calculate the aortic augmentation index.

• Auscultatory Blood Pressure Monitor

  an instrument for blood pressure monitoring consisting of a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope to hear blood flow.

• Balloon Catheter Nominal Inflation Pressure|Nominal (Inflation) Pressure

  balloon pressure at balloon nominal diameter condition.

• Balloon Catheter Rated Burst Pressure|RBP|Rated Burst Pressure

  calculated pressure at which a balloon would not be expected to burst. based on an appropriate confidence and reliability from measured burst pressures.

• Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation|BILEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE VENTILATION|BIPAP Ventilation|BPAP Ventilation|BiPAP

  a type of non-invasive mechanical ventilation procedure that that uses bilevel positive airway pressure to support spontaneous breathing activity.

• Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure|BILEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE VENTILATION|BIPAP Ventilation|BPAP Ventilation|BiPAP|BiPAP|Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation|Biphasic positive airway pressure (BiPAP)

  a form of non-invasive mechanical pressure support ventilation that uses a time-cycled change of the applied positive airway pressure level to support spontaneous breathing activity.

• Blood Pressure Excursion

  instances where blood pressure is outside of established parameters.

• Blood Pressure Finding|Blood Pressure|Blood Pressure|Blood Pressure Result

  a test result that reports the diastolic and systolic pressure of the blood.

• Blood Pressure Measurement

  the act of determining an individual's diastolic and systolic blood pressures.

• Blood Pressure Position

  the physical bearing of the body during blood pressure measurement.

• Blood Pressure|BP|blood pressure

  the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels.

• Choosing Without Pressure From Others|I am choosing without pressure from others

  a question about an individual's assessment of whether they are choosing or chose without pressure from others.

• Chronic Decubitus|Chronic Decubitus Ulcer|Chronic Decubitus Ulcer|Chronic Pressure Sore|Chronic Pressure Sore|Chronic Pressure Ulcer|Chronic Pressure Ulcer

  a longstanding lesion caused by death of tissue due to external pressure.

• Closing Pressure at Lumbar Puncture|Closing Pressure

  the measured pressure in the spinal canal after cerebrospinal fluid collection during lumbar puncture.

• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure|CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE VENTILATION|CPAP|CPAP|CPAP Ventilation|Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

  a form of non-invasive mechanical pressure support ventilation that uses a continuous positive airway pressure level to support spontaneous breathing activity.

• Decrease in Device Pressure|Decrease in Pressure

  unintended decrease in pressure, compromising a medical device's intended function.

• Diastolic Blood Pressure|DIABP|DIABP|Diastolic Pressure|Diastolic blood pressure

  the minimum pressure exerted into the systemic arterial circulation during cardiac ventricular relaxation and filling.

• Diastolic Blood Pressure-for-Age Percentile|DBPAPCTL|Diastolic BP-for-Age Percentile|Diastolic BP-for-Age Percentile

  a measurement of an individual's diastolic blood pressure in relationship to age, in comparison to a reference percentile curve.

• Diastolic Blood Pressure-for-Height Percentile|DBPHPCTL|Diastolic BP-for-Height Percentile|Diastolic BP-for-Height Percentile

  a measurement of an individual's diastolic blood pressure in relationship to height, in comparison to a reference percentile curve.

• Diastolic Hypotension|Low Diastolic Blood Pressure

  diastolic blood pressure that is abnormally low.

• Diminished Pulse|Diminished Pulse Pressure

  weak or absent palpable pulse due to decreased arterial pulse pressure.

• DRRI-2 - K: Authority Pressure Unwanted Sex|DRRI1-K: Authority Pressure Unwanted Sex|DRRI1-K: Authority Pressure Unwanted Sex|DRRI1K12

  deployment risk and resilience inventory-2 (drri-2) during deployment, the people i worked with: used a position of authority to pressure me into unwanted sexual activity.

• Elevated Blood Pressure Measurement

  an abnormally high blood pressure reading.

• Encounter due to Inappropriate Parental Pressure and Other Abnormal Qualities of Upbringing|Inappropriate parental pressure and other abnormal qualities of upbringing

  an icd encounter due to inappropriate parental pressure and other abnormal qualities of upbringing, including parents forcing the child to be different from the local norm, either sex-inappropriate (e.g. dressing a boy in girl's clothes), age-inappropriate (e.g. forcing a child to take on responsibilities above her or his own age) or otherwise inappropriate (e.g. pressing the child to engage in unwanted or too difficult activities).

• Environmental Pressure Problem Identified

  device performance was affected by the pressure, or changes in pressure, of the environment in which it was used.

• Estimated Mean Atrial Pressure

  the estimated arithmetic average of atrial pressure.

• Estimated Mean Blood Pressure|MEANBP_E|Mean Blood Pressure, Estimated|Mean Blood Pressure, Estimated

  the estimated average blood pressure.

• Estimated Systolic Blood Pressure|SYSPRS_E|Systolic Pressure, Estimated|Systolic Pressure, Estimated

  a quantitative estimate of the pressure in a given cardiovascular structure during ventricular systole.

• Experience Pressure from Family or Friends to Eat|My family or friends are pressuring me to eat

  a question about whether an individual's family or friends are or have been pressuring them to eat.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Hurts When Put Weight/Pressure on|FSIL-Hurts When Put Weight/Pressure on|FSIL-Hurts When Put Weight/Pressure on|FSIL0080

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) it hurts when i put weight or pressure on the place where i have bone pain.

• FACT-BP Version 4 - Hurts When Put Weight/Pressure on|FAC074-Hurts When Put Weight/Pressure on|FAC074-Hurts When Put Weight/Pressure on|FAC07404

  functional assessment of cancer therapy-bone pain version 4 (fact-bp version 4) for patients with bone pain: it hurts when i put weight or pressure on the place where i have bone pain.

• High Inspiratory Pressure Alarm Device|Alarm, High Inspiratory Pressure

  a device designed to signal the occurrence of a high pressure event associated with a mechanical ventilation device.

• High Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure

  the measurement of the mean left arterial pressure, as measured by a catheter introduced into the distal pulmonary artery, is high.

• Hypertension|HTN|High Blood Pressure|High Blood Pressure/ Hypertension|High blood pressure|Vascular Hypertensive Disorder|Vascular hypertensive disorder|high blood pressure|hypertension

  blood pressure that is abnormally high.

• Hypotension|Blood pressure disorder|Low Blood Pressure|Low Blood Pressure|Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension|Vascular Hypotensive Disorder|hypotension

  blood pressure that is abnormally low.

• I Could Go to This Doctor for Care of Ongoing Problem|I could go to this doctor for care of an ongoing problem such as high blood pressure

  a question about whether an individual could see a particular doctor for an ongoing problem.

• Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus|(Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalus

  a disorder characterized by hydrocephalus in the setting of normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure, gait apraxia, impaired cognition and urinary urgency or incontinence.

• Increase in Jugular Venous Pressure|INCREASED JUGULAR VENOUS PRESSURE OR HEPATOJUGULAR REFLUX

  a finding of an increase in the jugular venous pressure, as measured by the height of the mean jugular venous waveform above the right atrium.

• Increase in Pressure

  unintended increase in pressure, compromising the device's intended function.

• Increased Intracranial Pressure|Intracranial Pressure Increased

  pressure within the craniospinal compartment is increased.

• Index of Expandability|Change in Volume with Change in Pressure|Compliance|Index of Distensibility|Index of Distensibility of Elastic Organ|Index of Expandability of Elastic Organ|PHCMPLNC|Physiological Compliance|Physiological Compliance|Physiological Compliance|Volume Change to Pressure Change Ratio|change in volume with change in pressure|dV/dP|{dV/dP}

  an index reflecting distensibility of elastic organ(s) defined as the change in volume per unit change in pressure (dv/dp).

• Intraocular Pressure Decreased

  decrease of pressure of the intraocular fluid in the eye.

• Intraocular Pressure Increased|Increased Ocular Pressure|Intraocular Pressure Rise

  increased pressure of the intraocular fluid in the eye.

• Intraocular Pressure|IOP

  the fluid pressure within the eye.

• Jugular Venous Pressure|JVP|Jugular venous pressure

  the estimated height of the mean jugular venous waveform above the right atrium, as measured by observation of the bifid pulsation while the patient is supine and their neck is inclined at a 45 degree angle.

• Left Atrial Pressure|LAP|PLA

  blood pressure within the left atrium. it is commonly measured indirectly by a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.

• Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure|LVEDP|LVEDP|Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (mm Hg)

  the pressure within the left ventricle following the completion of diastolic filling, just prior to systole.

• Left Ventricular Systolic Pressure|LVSYSBP

  the pressure in the left ventricle at any point prior to the ejection of its contents into the aorta (systole).

• Low Inspiratory Pressure Alarm Device|Alarm, Low Inspiratory Pressure

  a device designed to signal the occurrence of a low pressure event associated with a mechanical ventilation device.

• Low Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure

  the measurement of the mean left pulmonary arterial pressure, as measured by a catheter introduced into the distal pulmonary artery, is low.

• Maximal Expiratory Pressure|MEP|MEP

  the greatest amount of pressure that can be generated by exhaling against a mouthpiece, which is a measure of the strength of respiratory muscles.

• Maximal Inspiratory Pressure|MIP|MIP|NIF|Negative Inspiratory Force

  the greatest amount of pressure that can be generated during inhalation against a fully occluded airway, which is used to measure the strength of respiratory muscles.

• Mean Arterial Pressure|MAP|MAP

  the mean pressure of the blood within the arterial circulation. the arterial pressure may be directly measured by insertion of an intra-arterial catheter connected to a transducer. the mean arterial pressure (map) can be calculated by subsequent analysis of the waveform. map can be approximated without an invasive procedure using the following formula: diastolic pressure plus 1/3 of the pulse pressure, where pulse pressure is systolic pressure - diastolic pressure.

• Mean Pressure Gradient|MGPRES

  the arithmetic average of the quantitative measurement of the pressure gradient across a predetermined point.

• Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure|MPAP|PA mean pressure

  the average blood pressure reading in the pulmonary artery as calculated through multiple cardiac cycles.

• Mean Right Atrial Pressure|RA mean pressure

  the average blood pressure within the right atrium as measured from a pulmonary artery catheter.

• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy|NPWT|Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure

  a wound dressing systems that continuously or intermittently applies subatmospheric pressure to the surface of a wound to draw out fluid and promote healing.

• Neuropathy, Recurrent, with Pressure Palsies|HNPP|Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies

  an autosomal dominant condition caused by mutation(s) in the pmp22 gene, encoding peripheral myelin protein 22. neuropathy is precipitated by mechanical compression on a nerve, typically with onset in the first and second decades.

• Newborn Blood Pressure

  the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of the newborn upon examination; the normal range of the systolic blood pressure is 60 - 90, while the normal range of the diastolic blood pressure is 20-60.

• NEWS2 - Systolic Blood Pressure|NEWS1-Systolic Blood Pressure|NEWS1-Systolic Blood Pressure|NEWS105

  national early warning score 2 (news2) blood pressure. score uses systolic bp only.

• No Pressure

  unintended complete loss of pressure, compromising the device's intended function.

• Normal Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure

  the measurement of the mean left arterial pressure, as measured by a catheter introduced into the distal pulmonary artery, is normal.

• Ocular Hypertension|Pressure Behind Eyeballs

  abnormally high intraocular pressure.

• Opening Pressure at Lumbar Puncture|Opening Pressure|Opening Pressure

  the initial pressure of cerebrospinal fluid when sampled via lumbar puncture. it is a surrogate measurement of intracranial pressure.

• Oscillometric Blood Pressure Monitor

  an instrument for blood pressure monitoring consisting of a sphygmomanometer and an electronic pressure sensor (transducer) that detects blood flow by the presence of ocillations in the cuff pressure.

• Other Extremity Blood Pressure Measurement|Vital Signs – Other Extremity Blood Pressure

  the arterial blood pressure as measured from any extremity other than the right arm.

• Oxygen Pressure Alarm Device|Oxygen Pressure Alarm

  a device designed to signal that an oxygen source pressure is outside of an established range.

• Partial Pressure Arterial Oxygen to Fraction Inspired Oxygen Ratio Measurement|PAO2/FIO2|PO2FIO2|PO2FIO2|PP Arterial O2/Fraction Inspired O2|PP Arterial O2/Fraction Inspired O2|PP Arterial O2/Fraction Inspired O2

  the determination of the ratio of the pressure of oxygen dissolved in arterial blood to the percentage oxygen of an inhaled mixture of gasses in a biological specimen.

• Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide Adjusted for Body Temperature Measurement|PCO2 Adjusted for Body Temperature|PCO2ADJT|Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide Adj Temp|Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide Adj Temp

  the determination of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide, adjusted for body temperature, present in a sample.

• Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide Measurement|PCO2|Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide|Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide

  a measurement of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in a sample.

• Partial Pressure of Oxygen Adjusted for Body Temperature Measurement|PO2 Adjusted for Body Temperature|PO2ADJT|Partial Pressure Oxygen Adj for Temp|Partial Pressure Oxygen Adj for Temp

  the determination of the partial pressure of oxygen, adjusted for body temperature, present in a sample.

• Partial Pressure of Oxygen Measurement|PO2|PaO2|PaO2|Partial Pressure O2|Partial Pressure Oxygen|Partial Pressure Oxygen|Partial Pressure of Oxygen|Po2|pO2|pO2

  measures the pressure of oxygen dissolved in the blood and how well oxygen is able to move from the airspace of the lungs into the blood.

• Partial Pressure|PARTIAL PRESSURE|PPres

  the pressure exerted by a single component of a mixture of gases.

• Peak Expiratory Pressure|PKEXPPR

  the maximum amount of pressure applied to the lungs during expiration.

• Peak Inspiratory Pressure|PKINSPR

  the maximum amount of pressure applied to the lungs during inhalation.

• Peak Pressure Gradient|PGPRES

  the quantitative measurement of the largest pressure gradient across a predetermined point.

• Peak Pressure Rise Rate|PPRR

  the greatest rate of increase in peak pressure during muscle contraction.

• Peer Pressure

  comprises a set of group dynamics whereby a group in which one feels comfortable may override personal habits, individual moral inhibitions or idiosyncratic desires to impose a group norm of attitudes and/or behaviors.

• Percent Predicted Maximal Expiratory Pressure|MEPPP|Percent Predicted MEP|Percent Predicted MEP|Percent Predicted MEP

  the greatest amount of pressure that can be generated by exhaling against a mouthpiece, which is a measure of the strength of respiratory muscles expressed as a proportion of the predicted normal value.

• Percent Predicted Maximal Inspiratory Pressure|MIPPP|Percent Predicted MIP|Percent Predicted MIP|Percent Predicted MIP

  the greatest amount of pressure that can be generated during inhalation against a fully occluded airway, which is used to measure the strength of respiratory muscles expressed as a proportion of the predicted normal value.

• Positive Air Pressure Device

  a device for the delivery of forced air through a mask worn during sleeping hours, considered to be treatment for snoring and sleep apnea.

• Positive Airway Pressure Therapies|PAP Therapies|PAP Therapy|POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE VENTILATION|Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation

  a set of therapies that use a stream of compressed air to support the airway during sleep.

• Positive end Expiratory Pressure Valve Device|PEEP Valve

  a valve designed to work on a positive airway pressure device to maintain the positive pressure at the end of the respiratory cycle.

• Positive End-Expiratory Pressure|PEEP|PEEP

  the pressure applied by the ventilator at the end of each breath to ensure that the alveoli are not so prone to collapse.

• Pressure

  the force applied to a unit area of surface.

• Pressure Alarm Device|Alarm, Pressure

  a device designed to signal the occurrence of a pressure fluctuation beyond an established range.

• Pressure Chest Pain|Pressure Pain

  the sensation of chest pain described as an object creating physical force.

• Pressure Half Time|PRESHT

  the amount of time required for the maximum transvalvular pressure gradient to decrease to one half of its initial value.

• Pressure Issue|Pressure Problem

  problem associated with the application of a force either internal or external to device that compromises the flow of fluid or gas.

• Pressure Limit Valve Device|Pressure Limit Valve

  a valve designed to automatically open in order to maintain the pressure in a system below a specified pressure.

• Pressure Sensor Device|Device Pressure Sensor|Pressure Sensor

  a sensor designed to respond to the level of pressure in a space or pressing on a surface.

• Pressure Signal Device|Pressure Signal

  a device designed to monitor or display a pressure reading.

• Pressure Sore|Bedsore|Bedsore|Decubiti|Decubiti|Decubitus|Decubitus|Decubitus Ulcer|Decubitus Ulcer|Decubitus Ulcer|Pressure Sore Or Ulcer|Pressure Sores|Pressure Ulcer|Pressure Ulcer

  death of tissue due to external pressure.

• Pressure Specified Sensory Device|PSSD|Pronged Sensation Device

  a computer-based quantitative sensory testing device that detects cutaneous pressure perception and two-point discrimination. it is designed to quantify and record both specific peripheral nerve threshold levels and peripheral nerve innervation density.

• Pressure Stimulation Device|Pressure Pain Stimulation|Pressure Pain Stimulation Device

  a device designed to deliver pressure to a thumbnail and stimulate pain.

• Pressure Tubing Device|Pressure Tubing

  flexible tubing designed to withstand high pressure.

• Pressured Speech

  abnormal increased rate and amount of speech, delivered with urgency.

• Pressurized Liquid Filling Method|Filling, Nonsterile, Liquid, Pressure

  a process that fills a dosage unit with a pressurized liquid, which is not performed under sterile conditions.

• PRO-CTCAE V1.0 - Bed/Pressure Sores Presence|PT01-Bed/Pressure Sores Presence|PT01-Bed/Pressure Sores Presence|PT01035A

  patient-reported outcomes version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events item library version 1.0 (pro-ctcae v1.0) in the last 7 days, did you have any bed sores?

• Pulmonary Artery Diastolic Pressure|PA diastolic pressure|PULDIABP|Pulmonary Diastolic Pressure|Pulmonary Diastolic Pressure

  the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery during ventricular relaxation (diastole).

• Pulmonary Artery Pressure|PAP

  blood pressure in the pulmonary artery.

• Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure|PA systolic pressure|PULSYSBP|Pulmonary Systolic Pressure|Pulmonary Systolic Pressure

  the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.

• Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure|Mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure|PAOP|PAWP|PCWP|Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure|Pulmonary Artery Occlusion Pressure|Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

  the pressure measured by wedging a pulmonary catheter with an inflated balloon into a small pulmonary arterial branch.

• Pulse Pressure|PULSEPR|PULSEPR|Pulse pressure

  the force of a heart contraction measured by the difference between the diastolic and systolic blood pressure measurements.

• Recommended Handling Atmospheric Pressure|Handling Environment Atmospheric Pressure

  the recommended atmospheric pressure for handling or operating a device.

• Recommended Storage Atmospheric Pressure|Storage Environment Atmospheric Pressure

  the recommended storage atmospheric pressure for a device.

• Right Arm Blood Pressure Measurement|Vital Signs – RABP

  the arterial blood pressure as measured from the right arm.

• Right Atrial Pressure|Pra|RAP

  blood pressure within the right atrium. it is determined by the interaction of the heart's pumping ability (cardiac function) and the return of blood to the heart (return function).

• Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure|RVSP

  the maximum pressure exerted into the systemic arterial circulation during the contraction of the right ventricle of the heart.

• Stay Focused and Think Clearly Under Pressure|Under pressure, I stay focused and think clearly

  a question about whether an individual is able to stay focused and think clearly under pressure.

• Systolic Blood Pressure|SYSBP|SYSBP|Systolic Pressure|Systolic blood pressure|systolic bp|systolic_bp

  the maximum pressure exerted into the systemic arterial circulation during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.

• Systolic Blood Pressure-for-Age Percentile|SBPAPCTL|Systolic BP-for-Age Percentile|Systolic BP-for-Age Percentile

  a measurement of an individual's systolic blood pressure in relationship to age, in comparison to a reference percentile curve.

• Systolic Blood Pressure-for-Height Percentile|SBPHPCTL|Systolic BP-for-Height Percentile|Systolic BP-for-Height Percentile

  a measurement of an individual's systolic blood pressure in relationship to height, in comparison to a reference percentile curve.

• Systolic Hypotension|Low Systolic Blood Pressure

  systolic blood pressure that is abnormally low.

• Tonometry|Intraocular Pressure Measurement|TONOMETRY

  a method in which pressure is applied to the surface of the cornea in order to flatten a prespecified area of the membrane, which is used to calculate intraocular pressure.

• Transducer Pressure Probe Device|Pressure Transducer Probe|Pressure Transducer Probe|Probe, Transducer Pressure

  a probe device designed to convert a change in pressure into a varying electrical signal.

• Transvalvular Pressure Gradient Increased

  increased pressure across the heart valve.

• Tumor Interstitial Fluid Pressure Measurement

  the act of quantifying the fluid pressure inside a tumor.

• Uncontrolled Delayed Intraocular Pressure

  changes in the fluid pressure inside the eye.

• UPDRS - Symptomatic Orthostasis: Blood Pressure, Seated|UPD1-Blood Pressure: Seated|UPD1-Blood Pressure: Seated|UPD142A

  unified parkinson's disease rating scale (updrs) symptomatic orthostasis: blood pressure, seated.

• UPDRS - Symptomatic Orthostasis: Blood Pressure, Standing|UPD1-Blood Pressure: Standing|UPD1-Blood Pressure: Standing|UPD142C

  unified parkinson's disease rating scale (updrs) symptomatic orthostasis: blood pressure, standing.

• UPDRS - Symptomatic Orthostasis: Blood Pressure, Supine|UPD1-Blood Pressure: Supine|UPD1-Blood Pressure: Supine|UPD142B

  unified parkinson's disease rating scale (updrs) symptomatic orthostasis: blood pressure, supine.

• A Lot of Pain or Discomfort|I have a lot of pain or discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual has or had a lot of pain or discomfort.

• Bothered by Neck or Shoulder Pain or Discomfort|Are you bothered by neck or shoulder pain or discomfort

  a question about whether an individual is or was bothered by neck or shoulder pain or discomfort.

• Bowel Pattern Causes Considerable Discomfort|My present bowel pattern occasionally causes me considerable discomfort|Pattern of Bowel Movements Causes Considerable Discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual's present pattern of bowel movements occasionally causes them considerable discomfort.

• Bowel Pattern Occasionally Causes Some Discomfort|My bowel pattern occasionally causes me some discomfort|Pattern of Bowel Movements Occasionally Causes Some Discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual's pattern of bowel movements occasionally causes or caused them some discomfort.

• Bowel Problems Frequency|Bowel problems: diarrhea, rectal discomfort (pain, burning or irritation) or constipation|Frequency of Bowel Problems

  a question about the frequency of an individual's bowel problems.

• Breast Pain|Breast Discomfort/Pain|Breast pain

  painful sensation in the breast region.

• DIBSS-C Version 1.0 - Rate Worst Abdominal Discomfort|DIBC01-Rate Worst Abdominal Discomfort|DIBC01-Rate Worst Abdominal Discomfort|DIBC0102

  diary for irritable bowel syndrome symptoms-constipation version 1.0 (dibss-c version 1.0) how would you rate your worst abdominal discomfort in the past 24 hours?

• Discomfort

  a feeling of mental or physical uneasiness, pain, or distress.

• Discomfort or Pain When Eating|I have discomfort or pain when I eat

  a question about whether an individual has or had discomfort or pain when eating.

• Discomfort Question

  a question about an individual's discomfort.

• Discomfort Scale for Patients with Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type|DS-DAT

  an indirect pain assessment scale used by nurses and other professionals to evaluate level of pain/discomfort in demented or otherwise uncommunicative patients. (kanner).

• Discomfort Swallowing Cold Liquids|Did you experience discomfort swallowing cold liquids within the last 24 hours|Experience Discomfort Swallowing Cold Liquids

  a question about whether an individual experienced discomfort swallowing cold liquids.

• EORTC QLQ-CR29 Version 2.1 - Women: Pain or Discomfort Intercourse|EOR06-Women: Pain/Discomfort Intercourse|EOR06-Women: Pain/Discomfort Intercourse|EOR0659

  european organization for the research and treatment of cancer quality of life questionnaire - colorectal cancer module version 2.1 (eortc qlq-cr29 version 2.1) during the past 4 weeks: for women only: did you have pain or discomfort during intercourse?

• EQ-5D-3L - Pain or Discomfort|EQ5D01-Pain/Discomfort|EQ5D01-Pain/Discomfort|EQ5D0104

  the euroqol (european quality of life) five dimension three level scale (eq-5d-3l) indicate which statements best describe your own health state today: pain or discomfort.

• EQ-5D-5L - Pain or Discomfort|EQ5D02-Pain/Discomfort|EQ5D02-Pain/Discomfort|EQ5D0204

  the euroqol (european quality of life) five dimension five level scale (eq-5d-5l) check the one box that best describes your health today: pain or discomfort.

• EXACT - Have Chest Discomfort|EXACT1-Chest Discomfort|EXACT1-Chest Discomfort|EXACT105

  exacerbations of chronic pulmonary disease tool patient-reported outcome (exact) did you have chest discomfort today?

• Extreme Pain or Discomfort|I have extreme pain or discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual has or had extreme pain or discomfort.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Bothered by Discomfort Groin/Legs|FSIL-Bothered by Discomfort Groin/Legs|FSIL-Bothered by Discomfort Groin/Legs|FSIL0667

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i am bothered by discomfort in my groin or legs.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Discomfort in My Pelvic Area|FSIL-Discomfort in My Pelvic Area|FSIL-Discomfort in My Pelvic Area|FSIL0157

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have discomfort in my pelvic area.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Discomfort or Pain When I Eat|FSIL-Discomfort or Pain When I Eat|FSIL-Discomfort or Pain When I Eat|FSIL0342

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have discomfort or pain when i eat.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Discomfort/Pain in My Pelvic Area|FSIL-Discomfort/Pain in My Pelvic Area|FSIL-Discomfort/Pain in My Pelvic Area|FSIL0309

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have discomfort or pain in my pelvic area.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Discomfort/Pain in Stomach Area|FSIL-Discomfort/Pain in Stomach Area|FSIL-Discomfort/Pain in Stomach Area|FSIL0384

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have discomfort or pain in my stomach area.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - Have Pain/Discomfort w/Intercourse|FSIL-Have Pain/Discomfort w/Intercourse|FSIL-Have Pain/Discomfort w/Intercourse|FSIL0321

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have pain or discomfort with intercourse.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FSIL-I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FSIL-I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FSIL0507

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i feel discomfort in my feet.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FSIL-I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FSIL-I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FSIL0506

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i feel discomfort in my hands.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - I Have Discomfort When I Am Sitting|FSIL-I Have Discomfort When I Am Sitting|FSIL-I Have Discomfort When I Am Sitting|FSIL0671

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have discomfort when i am sitting.

• FACIT-Searchable Item Library Adult Version - I Have Discomfort When I Urinate|FSIL-I Have Discomfort When I Urinate|FSIL-I Have Discomfort When I Urinate|FSIL0264

  functional assessment of chronic illness therapy-searchable item library adult version (facit-searchable item library adult version) i have discomfort when i urinate.

• FACT/GOG-NTX Version 4 - I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FAC057-I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FAC057-I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FAC05731

  functional assessment of cancer therapy/gynecologic oncology group-neurotoxicity version 4 (fact/gog-ntx version 4) additional concerns: i feel discomfort in my feet.

• FACT/GOG-NTX Version 4 - I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FAC057-I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FAC057-I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FAC05730

  functional assessment of cancer therapy/gynecologic oncology group-neurotoxicity version 4 (fact/gog-ntx version 4) additional concerns: i feel discomfort in my hands.

• FACT-HEP Version 4 - Discomfort or Pain in Stomach Area|FAC015-Discomfort/Pain in Stomach Area|FAC015-Discomfort/Pain in Stomach Area|FAC01545

  functional assessment of cancer therapy-hepatobiliary version 4 (fact-hep version 4) additional concerns: i have discomfort or pain in my stomach area.

• FACT-Taxane Version 4 - I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FAC063-I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FAC063-I Feel Discomfort in My Feet|FAC06331

  functional assessment of cancer therapy-taxane version 4 (fact-taxane version 4) additional concerns: i feel discomfort in my feet.

• FACT-Taxane Version 4 - I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FAC063-I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FAC063-I Feel Discomfort in My Hands|FAC06330

  functional assessment of cancer therapy-taxane version 4 (fact-taxane version 4) additional concerns: i feel discomfort in my hands.

• Feel Discomfort in Feet|I feel discomfort in my feet

  a question about whether an individual feels or felt discomfort in their feet.

• Feel Discomfort in Hands|I feel discomfort in my hands

  a question about whether an individual feels or felt discomfort in their hands.

• Free of Pain and Discomfort|Free of pain and discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual is or was free of pain or discomfort.

• Frequency of Experiencing Discomfort or Pain During Vaginal Penetration|How often did you experience discomfort or pain during vaginal penetration

  a question about how often an individual has experienced discomfort or pain during vaginal penetration.

• Frequency of Experiencing Discomfort or Pain Following Vaginal Penetration|How often did you experience discomfort or pain following vaginal penetration

  a question about how often an individual has experienced discomfort or pain following vaginal penetration.

• Frequent Pain or Discomfort; Relief from Oral Medicines; Occasional Disruption of Normal Activities|Frequent pain or discomfort. Discomfort relieved by oral medicines with occasional disruption of normal activities

  a response indicating that an individual has or had frequent pain or discomfort that was relieved by oral medicines, with occasional disruption of normal activities.

• Frequent Pain or Discomfort; Relief Requires Prescription Narcotics; Frequent Disruption of Normal Activities|Frequent pain or discomfort; frequent disruption of normal activities. Discomfort required prescription narcotics for relief

  a response indicating that an individual has or had frequent pain or discomfort that required prescription narcotics for relief, with frequent disruption of normal activities.

• Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Abdominal Discomfort|FACIT-AD Questionnaire|Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Abdominal|Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Abdominal

  a symptom-specific subscale of the facit scales that that uses a 5-point likert scale to measure a person's self-reported abdominal symptoms.

• Genital Discomfort at its Worst|Your genital discomfort at its worst

  a question about an individual's genital discomfort at its worst.

• Gracely Pain Unpleasantness Scale|Gracely Pain Discomfort Scale|Gracely Pain Effect Scale|Gracely Unpleasantness Scale

  a visual analog scale of 0 to 20 used by a subject to define their pain unpleasantness experience. together with the intensity scale these tools serve to differentiate the patient's sensory perception of pain intensity from their affective experience of the pain's "unpleasant" quality.

• Have Abdominal Cramps or Discomfort Due to Diarrhea|I have abdominal cramps or discomfort due to my diarrhea

  a question about whether an individual has or had abdominal cramps or discomfort due to diarrhea.

• Have Abdominal Discomfort|Do you have abdominal discomfort|Have you had abdominal discomfort

  a question about whether an individual has or had abdominal discomfort.

• Have Discomfort or Pain in Pelvic Area|Have Discomfort or Pain in Pelvic Region|I have discomfort or pain in my pelvic area

  a question about whether an individual has or had discomfort or pain in their pelvic area.

• Have Discomfort or Pain in Stomach|I have discomfort or pain in my stomach area|I have pain in my stomach area

  a question about whether an individual has or had discomfort or pain in the stomach.

• Have Discomfort When Urinating|I have discomfort when I urinate

  a question about whether an individual has or had discomfort when urinating.

• Have Frequent Diarrhea, Rectal Discomfort, or Constipation|Frequently have diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation

  a response indicating that an individual frequently has or had diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation.

• Have Indigestion, Heartburn, Reflux, or Discomfort in Upper Abdomen|Did you have indigestion/heartburn/reflux or discomfort in the upper abdomen

  a question about whether an individual has or had indigestion, heartburn, reflux, or discomfort in the upper abdomen.

• Have Mouth Discomfort with Carbonated Beverage|Any mouth discomfort with soda/pop|Have Mouth Discomfort from Carbonated Beverage

  a question about whether an individual has or had mouth discomfort with carbonated beverages.

• Have Mouth Discomfort with Hot or Cold|Any mouth discomfort with hot/cold

  a question about whether an individual has or had mouth discomfort with hot or cold.

• Have Mouth Discomfort with Spicy Food|Any mouth discomfort with spicy food|Have Mouth Discomfort from Spicy Food

  a question about whether an individual has or had mouth discomfort with spicy food.

• Have Mouth Discomfort with Toothpaste|Any mouth discomfort with toothpaste|Have Mouth Discomfort from Toothpaste

  a question about whether an individual has or had mouth discomfort with toothpaste.

• Have Nearly Constant Diarrhea, Rectal Discomfort, or Constipation|Nearly always have diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation

  a response indicating that an individual nearly always has or had diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation.

• Have Occasional Diarrhea, Rectal Discomfort, or Constipation|Occasionally have diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation

  a response indicating that an individual occasionally has or had diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation.

• Have Pain or Discomfort with Intercourse|I have pain or discomfort with intercourse

  a question about whether an individual has or had pain or discomfort with intercourse.

• Have Pain, Tenderness, or Discomfort in Breast|Do you have pain, tenderness, or discomfort in your breast

  a question about whether an individual has or had pain, tenderness or discomfort in their breast.

• Have Tenderness, Discomfort, or Pain of Skin in Treatment Area|Do you have any tenderness, discomfort or pain of your skin in the treatment area

  a question about whether an individual has or had any tenderness, discomfort, or pain of the skin in the treatment area.

• Have Throat Discomfort|Did you notice any throat discomfort within the last 24 hours|Notice Throat Discomfort;Throat Discomfort

  a question about whether an individual noticed any throat discomfort.

• How Much Bothered by Discomfort or Pain in Affected Breast or Chest Area|Discomfort or pain in the breast or chest area

  a question about how bothered an individual is by discomfort or pain in their breast or chest area.

• How Much Bothered by Discomfort or Pain in Affected Underarm, Arm, or Hand|Discomfort or pain in the underarm, arm or hand

  a question about how bothered an individual is by discomfort or pain in their affected underarm, arm, or hand.

• How Much Clitoris Discomfort During Sexual Activity|How Much Clitoral Discomfort During Sexual Activity|When you have had sexual activity, how much discomfort have you had in your clitoris (clit)

  a question about how much clitoral discomfort an individual had during sexual activity.

• How Much Labia Pain During Sexual Activity|How Much Labial Pain During Sexual Activity|When you have had sexual activity, how much discomfort have you had in your labia (lips around the opening of the vagina)

  a question about how much labia pain an individual had during sexual activity.

• How Much Vaginal Discomfort During Sexual Activity|When you have had sexual activity, how much discomfort have you felt inside your vagina

  a question about how much vaginal discomfort an individual felt during sexual activity.

• How Often Experienced Abdominal Discomfort|Abdominal discomfort

  a question about how often an individual experienced abdominal discomfort.

• How Often Experienced Difficulty Sleeping Because of Discomfort in Breast Area|Difficulty sleeping because of discomfort in your breast area

  a question about how often an individual has experienced difficulty sleeping because of discomfort in their breast area.

• In Almost Constant Discomfort Because of Bowel Pattern|I am in almost constant discomfort because of my bowel pattern|In Almost Constant Discomfort Because of Pattern of Bowel Movements

  a response indicating that an individual's pattern of bowel movements causes or caused them almost constant discomfort.

• Ischemic Discomfort Indicator|ISCDIND|ISCDIND

  an indication as to whether the subject has symptoms of ischemic discomfort.

• Level of Discomfort or Pain During or Following Vaginal Penetration|How would you rate your level (degree) of discomfort or pain during or following vaginal penetration

  a question about the level or degree of discomfort or pain an individual has experienced during or following vaginal penetration.

• Mild to Moderate Pain or Discomfort that Did Not Prevent Activities|Mild to moderate pain or discomfort that prevented no activities

  a response indicating that an individual has or had mild to moderate pain or discomfort, but it did not prevent activities.

• Moderate Pain or Discomfort that Prevented Some Activities|Moderate pain or discomfort that prevented some activities

  a response indicating that an individual has or had moderate pain or discomfort that prevented some activities.

• Moderate Pain or Discomfort|I have moderate pain or discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual has or had moderate pain or discomfort.

• Moderate to Severe Pain or Discomfort that Prevented Some Activities|Moderate to severe pain or discomfort that prevented some activities

  a response indicating that an individual has or had moderate to severe pain or discomfort that prevented some activities.

• No Diarrhea, Rectal Discomfort, or Constipation|No diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation

  a response indicating that an individual has or had no diarrhea, rectal discomfort, or constipation.

• No Pain or Discomfort|I have no pain or discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual has or had no pain or discomfort.

• Occasional Pain or Discomfort; Relief from Non-prescription Drugs or Activity; No Disruption of Normal Activities|Occasional pain or discomfort. Discomfort relieved by non-prescription drugs or self-control activity without disruption of normal activities

  a response indicating that an individual has or had occasional pain or discomfort that was relieved by non-prescription drugs or self-control activities, without disruption of normal activities.

• Pain and Discomfort|The pain and discomfort the subject has experienced

  a question about an individual's pain and discomfort.

• Pain or Discomfort Answer

  a response about an individual's pain or discomfort.

• Pain or Discomfort Today|Having pain or discomfort

  a question about an individual's current pain or discomfort.

• Pain or Discomfort|Pain or Discomfort Experienced|Pain or discomfort the subject has experienced

  a question about an individual's pain or discomfort.

• PODCI Adolescent Parent-Reported Version - Pain or Discomfort Interfere With Activities|PODCI2-Pain/Discom Inter With Activities|PODCI2-Pain/Discom Inter With Activities|PODCI217

  pediatric outcomes data collection instrument, adolescent parent-reported version (podci adolescent parent-reported version) during the last week, how much of the time: did pain or discomfort interfere with your child's activities?

• PODCI Adolescent Self-Reported Version - Pain or Discomfort Interfere With Activities|PODCI3-Pain/Discom Inter With Activities|PODCI3-Pain/Discom Inter With Activities|PODCI317

  pediatric outcomes data collection instrument, adolescent self-reported version (podci adolescent self-reported version) during the last week, how much of the time: did pain or discomfort interfere with your activities?

• PODCI Pediatric Parent-Reported Version - Pain or Discomfort Interfere With Activities|PODCI1-Pain/Discom Inter With Activities|PODCI1-Pain/Discom Inter With Activities|PODCI117

  pediatric outcomes data collection instrument, pediatric parent-reported version (podci pediatric parent-reported version) during the last week, how much of the time: did pain or discomfort interfere with your child's activities?

• Q-LES-Q - Free of Aches, Pains, Discomfort|QLES1-Free of Aches, Pains, Discomfort|QLES1-Free of Aches, Pains, Discomfort|QLES101

  quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire (q-les-q) with regard to your physical health, during the past week how much of the time have you: been completely free of aches, pains, or discomfort?

• Severe Pain or Discomfort that Prevented Most Activities|Severe pain or discomfort that prevented most activities

  a response indicating that an individual has or had severe pain or discomfort that prevented most activities.

• Severe Pain or Discomfort; Pain not Relieved by Drugs; Constant Disruption of Normal Activities|Severe pain or discomfort. Pain not relieved by drugs and constantly disrupted normal activities

  a response indicating that an individual has or had severe pain or discomfort that was not relieved by drugs and constantly disrupted normal activities.

• Severe Pain or Discomfort|I have severe pain or discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual has or had severe pain or discomfort.

• Slight Pain or Discomfort|I have slight pain or discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual has or had slight pain or discomfort.

• Some Pain or Discomfort|I have some pain or discomfort

  a response indicating that an individual has or had some pain or discomfort.

• Usually in Considerable Discomfort Because of Bowel Pattern|I am usually in considerable discomfort because of my present bowel pattern|Usually in Considerable Discomfort Because of Pattern of Bowel Movements

  a response indicating that an individual's present pattern of bowel movements usually causes them considerable discomfort.

• VFQ25-Interviewer Administered Format - Pain or Discomfort You Had in and Around Eyes|VFQ1-How Much Pain in and Around Eyes|VFQ1-How Much Pain in and Around Eyes|VFQ104

  visual functioning questionnaire 25-interviewer administered format version 2000 (vfq25-interviewer administered format) general heath and vision: how much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes (for example, burning, itching, or aching)? would you say it is:

• VFQ25-Self Administered Format - Pain or Discomfort You Had in and Around Eyes|VFQ2-How Much Pain in and Around Eyes|VFQ2-How Much Pain in and Around Eyes|VFQ204

  visual functioning questionnaire 25-self administered format version 2000 (vfq25-self administered format) general health and vision: how much pain or discomfort have you had in and around your eyes (for example, burning, itching, or aching)? would you say it is:

• Visual Discomfort

  adverse effects experienced with normal viewing, which may include eye strain, blurred vision, and diplopia.

• Acanthosis Nigricans

  a melanotic cutaneous lesion that develops in the axilla and other body folds. it may be idiopathic, drug-induced, or it may be associated with the presence of an endocrine disorder or malignancy.

• Hyperandrogenism, Insulin Resistance, Acanthosis Nigricans Syndrome|HAIR-AN Syndrome

  a condition characterized by hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, and acanthosis nigricans, typically associated with obesity in teenage girls. it is considered to be a subtype of polycystic ovarian syndrome, but may occur in male individuals. etiology is unclear, but some cases may be associated with mutations affecting the tyrosine kinase domain of the insulin receptor.

• Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus with Acanthosis Nigricans and Hyperandrogenism|Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome

  a syndrome of insulin resistance caused by mutation(s) in the insr gene, encoding the insulin receptor. this condition is characterized by a clinical triad of hyperinsulinemia, acanthosis nigricans, and hyperandrogenism without lipodystrophy. this is the least severe of a spectrum of disorders; the other two conditions are rabson-mendenhall syndrome and donohoe syndrome.

R68.89 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert R68.89 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 780.99 - Other general symptoms
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
• ICD-9-CM Code: 796.4 - Abn clinical finding NEC
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
• ICD-9-CM Code: 796.9 - Abnormal findings NEC
  Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

• FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.