K55.1: Chronic vascular disorders of intestine
The blood vessels in your abdomen are constricted or obstructed.
In your case, lime and fats have been deposited in the wall of the abdominal arteries. As a result, the wall of the abdominal arteries has hardened and thickened. The abdominal arteries may also become constricted by the deposits. In that case, not enough blood may get into the intestines sometimes. If the intestines do not get enough blood, they may be damaged. The intestines may then become inflamed, for example.
You may have diarrhea or abdominal pain. The abdominal pain often occurs after eating.
Smoking, being overweight or excessively high blood pressure make it more likely for the blood vessels to become narrower or be obstructed.
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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