B25.0: Cytomegaloviral pneumonitis

You have been infected with specific viruses. This has inflamed your lungs.

There are many different types of viruses. You have been infected with the cytomegalovirus. This virus is usually transmitted by saliva and, less frequently, by blood or through sex.

When someone is infected by this virus, they often have few symptoms or none at all. However, in some cases the virus can make a person seriously ill. This happens when the defense system is weak, for example. Some of the virus remains in the body throughout the person’s life so it can cause illness later, too.

The lungs are on the left and right side of the ribcage. They are also connected to the nose and mouth via the bronchial tubes and windpipe (trachea). If the lungs are inflamed, you will have breathing problems, a cough, or a high temperature, for example.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).

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