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DC 7117 Vs 7124: Published Criteria Compared
Compare Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Raynaud's) (DC 7117) and Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's) (DC 7124) using the regulation's own cross-reference, criteria and notes.
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DC 7117: Raynaud's Syndrome (Also Known As Secondary Raynaud's Phenomenon Or Secondary Raynaud's)
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 7117 Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Raynaud's): | |
| With two or more digital ulcers plus auto-amputation of one or more digits and history of characteristic attacks | 100 |
| With two or more digital ulcers and history of characteristic attacks | 60 |
| Characteristic attacks occurring at least daily | 40 |
| Characteristic attacks occurring four to six times a week | 20 |
| Characteristic attacks occurring one to three times a week | 10 |
| Note (1): For purposes of this section, characteristic attacks consist of sequential color changes of the digits of one or more extremities lasting minutes to hours, sometimes with pain and paresthesias, and precipitated by exposure to cold or by emotional upsets. These evaluations are for Raynaud's syndrome as a whole, regardless of the number of extremities involved or whether the nose and ears are involved. | |
| Note (2): This section is for evaluating Raynaud's syndrome (secondary Raynaud's phenomenon or secondary Raynaud's). For evaluation of Raynaud's disease (primary Raynaud's), see DC 7124. |
DC 7124: Raynaud's Disease (Also Known As Primary Raynaud's)
| Rating | |
|---|---|
| 7124 Raynaud's disease (also known as primary Raynaud's): | |
| Characteristic attacks associated with trophic change(s), such as tight, shiny skin | 10 |
| Characteristic attacks without trophic change(s) | 0 |
| Note (1): For purposes of this section, characteristic attacks consist of intermittent and episodic color changes of the digits of one or more extremities, lasting minutes or longer, with occasional pain and paresthesias, and precipitated by exposure to cold or by emotional upsets. These evaluations are for the disease as a whole, regardless of the number of extremities involved or whether the nose and ears are involved. | |
| Note (2): Trophic changes include, but are not limited to, skin changes (thinning, atrophy, fissuring, ulceration, scarring, absence of hair) as well as nail changes (clubbing, deformities). | |
| Note (3): This section is for evaluating Raynaud's disease (primary Raynaud's). For evaluation of Raynaud's syndrome (also known as secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, or secondary Raynaud's), see DC 7117. |
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