I01.0: Acute rheumatic pericarditis
An immune system response has caused inflammation of your pericardium, the protective sac surrounding your heart.
You have become infected some time ago with certain bacteria. These bacteria typically cause throat inflammation or tonsil inflammation. One way the immune system fights bacteria is with antibodies. Certain antibodies can also damage the body’s own tissue. Different symptoms are caused by damage to different types if tissue.
The infection has caused your pericardium to become inflamed. The heart is composed of a thick layer of muscle and a thin membrane inside the heart. An external sac, the pericardium, surrounds the heart. This sac consists of a protective membrane. Pericarditis, inflammation of the pericardium, can cause a high temperature and chest pain.
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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