E74.3: Other disorders of intestinal carbohydrate absorption
Your intestines cannot absorb certain sugars properly.
In the body, certain proteins ensure that processes run better or more quickly. These proteins are also known as enzymes. Sugars from food are usually broken down by particular enzymes in the intestines and then absorbed into the blood. For example, if you have too few of these enzymes, the sugars cannot be properly broken down and absorbed.
During further digestion, the sugars then get into intestinal segments in which they are not usually present. These sugars are broken down there by normal gut bacteria. You may then get abdominal pain, flatulence (wind) or diarrhea, 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
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