K73.9: Chronic hepatitis, unspecified
Your liver has been inflamed for a considerable time.
The liver is an important organ on the top right of the abdomen. For example, it helps with blood clotting and detoxifying the body. Nutrients from food are processed in the liver.
The liver can be damaged for many reasons and thus become inflamed. For example, these can be harmful substances or other diseases.
If the liver is inflamed, this can cause various symptoms.
You may feel tired and feeble as a result of the inflamed liver, for example. You may also feel nauseated and have yellow skin.
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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