K27.5: Peptic ulcer, site unspecified Chronic or unspecified with perforation
You have a deep wound in your stomach or intestines.
The inside of the stomach and intestines is lined with mucous membrane. Your mucous membrane of the stomach or intestines is severely damaged in one place. As a result, you have developed a deep wound. A hole has developed from the wound. The wound has existed for a considerable time.
There are many reasons for a wound in the stomach or intestines. For example, the mucous membrane may be damaged by too much gastric acid, pathogens or specific drugs.
Because of the wound, you may have pain in your stomach. It is also possible to feel nauseated and your stomach may feel unpleasantly full. You may feel exhausted. If a hole develops via the wound, you may then have various other symptoms. It may be that the hole will connect the stomach or intestines to another organ. As a result, this organ may then be damaged. It is also possible that the hole will connect the stomach or intestines to the abdominal cavity. In that case, you may get very severe abdominal pain. The abdomen may also feel very hard.
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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