E87.7: Fluid overload
You have excess fluid in your body.
Various factors affect how much fluid there is in the body. Messenger substances, for example, control how much fluid is excreted with the urine. Blood salts, too, are linked to the amount of fluid in the body.
Various disorders, for example renal insufficiency, can cause you to have too much fluid in your body. If the kidneys stop working properly and create less urine, they may excrete less fluid. As a result, more fluid remains in the body.
You may also have too much fluid in your body if you drink too much. This is then also known as a water intoxication. Water intoxication can occur if you consume a large amount of low-salt fluid.
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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