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F55.2: Abuse of non-dependence-producing substances: Analgesics

You want painkillers very badly. You are damaging your health as a result.

You are taking drugs intended to help against pain. Maybe you were prescribed these drugs to begin with. Now you do not actually need the drugs any more. But you are taking the painkillers nevertheless. Physical harm can be caused by taking them. These drugs can damage the kidneys, for example. When an attempt is made to dissuade someone from taking painkillers, the advice is usually rejected.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).