skin and integumentary tissue symptom jaundice ICD9CM_2005:782.4 A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and certain body fluids is caused by the deposition of bile pigments that follows interference with normal production and discharge of bile (as in certain liver diseases) or excessive breakdown of red blood cells (as after internal hemorrhage or in various hemolytic states). symptoms icterus UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0243785 icteric SYMP:0000539 UMLS_CUI:C0476232