E88.0: Disorders of plasma-protein metabolism, not elsewhere classified
Your blood proteins are not working properly.
Proteins are very important for many functions in the body and are present almost everywhere. Your blood proteins are not working properly. If the proteins do not work properly, other substances in the blood can no longer be properly transported, for example. Blood clotting may also be impaired. Furthermore, the body’s own immune system may no longer work properly and inflammations or pathogens cannot be fought against so well.
If there are too few proteins in the blood, water can run into the surrounding tissue. For example, the water accumulates in the legs, which can then be swollen and painful. The lungs can also be affected. You then have trouble breathing.
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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