ICD-Code I23.3: Rupture of cardiac wall without haemopericardium as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
You have developed a hole in the heart wall after a heart attack.
A heart attack involves parts of the heart not getting enough oxygen-rich blood. As a result, the affected heart tissue gets damaged or dies.
A hole in the heart wall can, for example, cause the heart to stop working properly. This can make you exhausted or get breathless.
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
Source
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