K58.8: Other and unspecified irritable bowel syndrome
You have irritable bowel syndrome. For this reason, you have had repeated bowel complaints for several months.
Symptoms in the intestines may for instance be abdominal cramps, flatulence and a pulling or twinge in the abdomen. You may furthermore have diarrhea or constipation. You were examined due to your bowel complaint. No changes that are typical for other diseases of the intestines were found in the course of this. In your case, what is known as irritable bowel syndrome was detected.
With irritable bowel syndrome, the intestines react differently than usual. The intestines are constantly expanding and contracting in order to convey intestinal contents. This is not usually noticeable. With irritable bowel syndrome on the other hand, you may have symptoms when the intestines expand. It is also possible for the intestinal contents to be conveyed faster or slower than usual. The symptoms may lessen after the bowel movement. You may also have the feelings of not being able to excrete everything during your bowel movement.
Various influences can cause irritable bowel syndrome or make it worse. Sometimes, irritable bowel syndrome develops after a stomach bug. Psychological influences such as constant stress may also encourage bowel complaints.
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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