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Lyme borreliosis
Borreliose de Lyme
CategoryDefinition
An infectious disease caused by a spirochete, Borrelia Burgdorferi, which is transmitted chiefly by Ixodes dammini and pacificus ticks in the United States and Ixodes ricinis in Europe. It is a disease with early and late cutaneous manifestations plus involvement of the nervous system, heart, eye, and joints in variable combinations. The disease was formerly known as Lyme arthritis and first discovered at Old Lyme, Connecticut.
Coding Note
Use additional code if desired, to identify any associated condition.
Use additional code, if desired, to identify any sequelae. The extension code 'Cause of late effect' is used in addition to both codes to show the relationship between the causative condition and the resulting sequelae.