D47.5: Chronic eosinophilic leukaemia [hypereosinophilic syndrome]
You have bone marrow disease. This means you have too many of a certain type of immune cell (defense cell) in your blood.
The bone marrow is inside bone. The blood cells are formed in the bone marrow of some of the bones. There are 3 different types of blood cell: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Red blood cells are important for carrying oxygen in the blood. White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They fight pathogens. Platelets are important for clotting blood.
There are various kinds of defense cells (immune cells) in the blood. Each of these types has specific tasks. Your bone marrow produces too many of a certain type of immune cell. These immune cells can damage the organs. You can get problems with your lungs, skin or intestines, for example. You may also be generally tired and feel weak or even have no symptoms at all.
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
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