ICD-Code L60.2: Onychogryphosis
One or more of your nails have grown very thick and bent.
Nails in your hands or feet are affected.
A thick, bent nail grows after injuries, for example, or when nail care is poor, or in old age. This changed nail may also be congenital. It usually affects the nails on the feet. If the nails are very long, they can resemble claws. The affected nail may also be black.
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).
