J43.9: Emphysema, unspecified
Your lungs are hyperinflated.
The air is breathed in through the mouth or nose. From there the air goes into the trachea via the larynx. At the end of the windpipe are two bronchial tubes (or bronchi) branching away from it. The bronchial tubes run into the lungs. What is more, the bronchial tubes divide into even smaller branches. The larynx, the trachea, the bronchia and the lungs are part of the lower airways.
Due to particular influences, the wall has changed in the small airways of your lungs. As a result, you are no longer able to fully breathe out air. Your lungs are hyperinflated. Some of the air remains trapped in the lungs.
Because of that, you cannot breathe as much fresh air into your lungs. As a result, you may be having trouble breathing and might have a cough.
There are various causes for hyperinflation in the lungs. A common cause is smoking.
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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