K62.7: Radiation proctitis
The membrane in the last segment of your intestines is inflamed by a radiation treatment.
The intestines are lined with mucous membrane. The mucous membrane in the intestines is very sensitive. You received irradiation. That is done for cancer, for example. The irradiation damaged the mucous membrane in the intestines. As a result, your mucous membrane has also become inflamed.
You may then have severe abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. You may feel nauseated and need to vomit. It also possible that you will have a frequent urgent need to pass feces.
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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