ICD-Code Q86.80: Foetal thalidomide syndrome
During development in the womb, damage to health was caused by the mother taking thalidomide.
Thalidomide is a drug that was used in the past to aid sleep. Today, thalidomide is only rarely used to treat specific diseases.
Certain medication can pass from the mother to the child via the placenta.The placenta forms in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The placenta consists of cells from the mother and cells from the unborn child. The umbilical cord connects the child to the placenta.Some medication can interfere with the baby’s development and cause damage to the baby’s health.
Taking thalidomide during pregnancy can cause defects in the baby's arms, legs, hands or feet, for example. The long bones in the arms or legs may be absent. As a result, the hands or feet may be attached directly to the shoulders or hips. In addition, the ears may not form correctly. Thalidomide can also interfere with organ development. For example, the heart or kidneys may be affected.
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).