J84.10: Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosis Without acute exacerbation
The connective tissue in your lungs is diseased. 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.
The connective tissue in your lungs is diseased.
As a result of the disease, the connective tissue has multiplied. 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. The lungs may then not 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
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