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K28.9: Gastrojejunal ulcer Unspecified as acute or chronic, without haemorrhage or perforation

You have a deep wound in the small intestine.

The small intestine is the longest section of the digestive tract. It consists of 3 sections. The 1st section begins immediately after the stomach and is called the duodenum. The gallbladder and the pancreas secrete the digestive juices in this section. The jejunum and ileum sections come next. The nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the food in the small intestine. The small intestine is followed by the large intestine.

The small intestine is lined with mucous membrane. The mucous membrane of your small intestine is severely damaged in one place. As a result, a deep wound has formed in the mucous membrane of your small intestine. There can be bleeding from the wound.

It is possible that surgery was performed on your stomach and intestines in the past. In the process, certain parts of the intestines or stomach may have been removed and reattached. As a result, gastric acid may get into the small intestine and damage the mucous membrane of the small intestine.

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. Sometimes you can also have no symptoms at all.

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).