K23.1: Megaoesophagus in Chagas disease
Your gullet has been heavily dilated by a pathogen.
The oesophagus or gullet connects the mouth with the stomach. It is a muscular tube. The muscles in the oesophagus move food into the stomach. The muscles of the gullet are controlled by nerves. The nerves influence how strongly the gullet contracts or relaxes.
You have been infected with a specific pathogen. This pathogen has caused the nerves in your gullet to be damaged. Because the nerves are no longer working properly, the muscles in the gullet are also no longer functioning. Your gullet has thus become severely dilated.
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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