J80.02: Adult respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS] Moderate Adult respiratory distress syndrome [ARDS]
Your lungs can no longer work properly.
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. If the oxygen in the body cells is used, carbon dioxide is then formed. The carbon dioxide gets into the lungs via the blood vessels. It is released into the air in the lungs there and exhaled.
Various disorders or injuries can damage the tissue of the lungs. If lung tissue gets damaged, fluid can collect in the lungs. The fluid stops the lungs from working properly. As a result, the oxygen does not get from the lungs to the blood as effectively. The oxygen content in the blood may then be too low. The release of carbon dioxide may then be changed, too. In this way, your lung function is severely restricted. If the lungs stop working properly, you will be breathless.
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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