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J70.1: Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation

You were exposed to nuclear radiation in the past. The connective tissue in your lungs has multiplied as a result.

You need lungs to breath. When you breathe in, the air with the oxygen passes through the airways to the lungs. The respiratory tract ends in the air sacs in the lungs. Oxygen passes into the blood in the pulmonary alveoli (air sacs). The pulmonary alveoli and the airways are surrounded by supportive tissue. This supportive tissue consists of connective tissue.

Nuclear radiation damages the genetic material in our cells. As a result, the cells may change or be damaged. If you are exposed to a lot of radiation in a short time, you may quickly get symptoms. It is also possible that you will only get symptoms late.

Nuclear radiation is used for instance in cancer treatment.

You were exposed to nuclear radiation in the past. The radiation has damaged the cells in the lungs. The cells in the lungs have then produced additional connective tissue.

If the connective tissue is multiplied in the lungs, the lungs become more inflexible. As a result, the lungs can no longer expand and contract as well. It is also possible for air sacs to be lost. As a result, the lungs may no longer be able to absorb as much oxygen.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).