ICD-Code I27.9: Pulmonary heart disease, unspecified
You have cardiopulmonary disease.
You need lungs to breathe. When we breathe in, oxygen enters the lungs and accumulates in the blood. This blood then flows to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. All of the organs are supplied with oxygen as a result. The oxygen-poor blood from the body returns back to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs. There, oxygen is absorbed into the blood again.
The functions of heart and lungs are closely linked. Diseases affecting one organ can therefore also affect the other organ.
If the lungs are damaged, less oxygen may be absorbed into the blood. This can cause blood vessels in the lungs to narrow. As a result, the blood pressure in the lungs is building up. The heart then has to work harder to pump blood to the lungs. The heart can get damaged as a result.
Conversely, if the heart is damaged first, blood may back up into the lungs. This can also damage the lungs.
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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