B38.1: Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
You have a lung inflammation caused by certain fungi.
In America these fungi occur in the ground in dry regions. You can become infected by breathing in dust that contains germs. Sandstorms, in particular, increase this risk.
Your lungs have been inflamed for a considerable time. When the lungs are inflamed you can have a cough or breathing problems.
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
Source
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