M21.79: Unequal limb length (acquired) Site unspecified
Your hands, arms, feet or legs are of different lengths.
The reason for the different lengths lies in one or more parts of your body. The length of the hands, arms, feet and legs can change if the bones there become longer or shorter. The position of two bones relative to each other may also change and have an effect on the length of the hands, arms, feet or legs. The altered length can be caused by certain illnesses, injuries or operations.
When someone’s hands, arms, feet or legs are of different lengths, it does not necessarily cause any problems. But it may be that the person is then unable to move properly or has pain. If one leg is a lot shorter or longer than the other, the person may be unable to walk properly.
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
Further information
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
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).