E79.0: Hyperuricaemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease
Increased uric acid levels have been measured in your blood.
Purines are contained in some foodstuffs and also in the body’s cells. For example, if you eat a lot of animal foods or if cells in your body break down, purines are then converted or broken down. A large percentage of purines are re-used. Only a small number of them are broken down further into uric acid. The uric acid is then passed out in urine.
The uric acid content in the blood can increase if the body creates additional uric acid or passes less uric acid. For example, your body will create a lot of uric acid if you drink a lot of alcohol or eat many purine-rich foods.
If you have too much uric acid in your blood, small uric acid crystals can be formed. If these crystals are deposited in the joints, pain can occur. This is known as gout. You do not have any symptoms as a result of the increased uric acid content in your blood.
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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