K76.1: Chronic passive congestion of liver
Blood has been accumulating in your liver 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.
Veins convey blood from the liver to the heart. In your case, the blood cannot be properly carried away from your liver. As a result, the blood has accumulated in your liver.
If the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood, the blood in front of the heart can accumulate. The blood may then also accumulate in the liver. Another reason for a blood stasis (accumulation of blood) in the liver is blocked veins in the liver. That can occur for instance because of blood clots.
The liver tissue can be damaged by the blood stasis. If a large part of the liver tissue is damaged, the liver may no longer be able to work properly.
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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