ICD-11 classes
22 Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of...
Other or unspecified effects of external causes
NF08 — Effects of certain specified external causes
NF08.2 — Effects of vibration
NF08.20 — Hand and arm vibration syndrome
ICD-11 NF08.20 — Hand and arm vibration syndrome
Hand Transmitted Vibration is mechanical vibration arising from powered processes or tools which enters the body at the fingers or the palm of the hands. As a consequence of this exposure some people develop a secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon and / or peripheral sensory neuropathy affecting the hands.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
It excludes 1 item.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (8C10.0)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: