I97.81: Lymphoedema after medical procedures in the axillary lymphatic drainage area, stage I
Following medical treatment on your armpit, your lymph fluid is no longer draining properly.
Fluid forms in tissue throughout the body every day. This tissue fluid is the lymph. The lymph is carried around the body by lymph vessels. The lymph vessels run around the entire body and are connected to blood vessels. At some points, there are lymph nodes along the lymph vessels. Pathogens are rendered harmless in the lymph nodes, for example. The lymph is collected and then flows into a blood vessel near the heart.
Sometimes medical treatment involves removing lymph nodes or leads to damaged lymph vessels, for example. The lymph is then sometimes no longer able to drain, and it accumulates in the body.
When the lymph accumulates, the arm or hand can swell up, for example. Raising the affected parts of the body reduces the swelling. The raising enables the lymph to drain away better.
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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