Hi friends! Lipedema, a chronic and progressive condition affecting mostly women, has long been misunderstood and misdiagnosed. One major reason for this is the lack of a specific International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code. Having a unique ICD code for lipedema is vital for several reasons. First, an ICD code would greatly improve theContinue reading “The Critical Need for an ICD Code for Lipedema”
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Have you heard of EF02.2? It’s the New ICD-11 Medical Code for “Lipoedema!”
Hi friends, As we all know, many women have challenges and, often years-long delays in getting a lipedema (lipoedema) diagnosis when they visit their personal clinicians. Often, we come armed with brochures, copies of the Standard of Care for Lipedema in the US, and other materials with us (including my first book, Jeans on aContinue reading “Have you heard of EF02.2? It’s the New ICD-11 Medical Code for “Lipoedema!””
