ICD-Code I28.0: Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels
You have a connection between the arteries in the lungs and the veins in the lungs.
You need lungs to breath. 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 arteries carry the blood from the heart to the lungs. The veins carry the blood from the lungs back to the heart.
You have a connection between the arteries and the veins in your lungs. As a result of this, some of the oxygen-poor blood is flowing straight back to your heart without the blood being mixed with oxygen. These connections are usually congenital, which means you were born with them.
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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