ICD-Code G10: Huntington disease
You have Huntington's disease.
Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that causes nerve cells in the brain to degenerate. In addition, it may cause loss of control over body movements. It may also lead to difficulties with thinking and changes in behavior. It can cause a person to feel more irritable or low in mood. In most cases, other family members will also have this disease.
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).