E89.9: Postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorder, unspecified
The messenger substances (hormones) or metabolism in your body have changed after an examination or treatment.
The body produces energy from food. Furthermore, the body makes construction material from food, for instance to repair or construct tissue. This is also called metabolism. The metabolism is influenced by various messenger substances.
The messenger substances regulate the digestion and blood sugar, for example. Messenger substances moreover regulate the heartbeat, body temperature, fatigue, hunger and the desire for sex. There is normally a balance of various messenger substances in the body.
In your case, the messenger substances or metabolism have changed after an examination or treatment. You may have symptoms or notice changes in your body as a result. Altered messenger substances or a changed metabolism can also occur without any symptoms.
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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