ICD-Code I28.0: Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels
You have a pathological connection between the pulmonary arteries and the pulmonary veins.
The heart pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary arteries into the body. Inside the lungs, the blood flows through very small blood vessels. These small blood vessels have a thin, transparent wall. Through this wall, oxygen can be absorbed into the blood. The oxygen-poor blood then flows back to the heart through the pulmonary veins.
Due to a pathological connection between pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins, the blood flows past the small blood vessels. No oxygen can be absorbed into the blood as a result. These connections between the pulmonary arteries and the pulmonary veins are usually congenital.
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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