D73.2: Chronic congestive splenomegaly
Your spleen has been too large for a long time.
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 blood is building up in your spleen. This can happen when the blood no longer drains properly. For example, the blood no longer drains properly if the blood pressure in some of the blood vessels is too high. It can also be caused by a blood clot forming in a large vessel of the spleen. This splenic vessel carries the blood away from your spleen. Your spleen is too large because blood has been accumulating in your spleen for a long time.
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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