D73.0: Hyposplenism
Your spleen function is restricted.
The spleen is on the top left side of the abdomen. Old blood cells are broken down in the spleen. Furthermore, defense cells are stored. If the defense cells are needed, they are then released from the spleen into the blood.
The spleen’s function may become restricted after an inflammation, for example. The spleen sometimes needs to be partly or fully surgically removed. When the spleen’s function is restricted, the ability to protect against some pathogens may become inadequate. This makes the person more susceptible to infection than usual.
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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