ICD-Code K77.22: Stage 2 chronic hepatic graft-versus-host disease
After you were given stem cells from another person, your liver got damaged.
Stem cells are cells that can develop into different types of cells. For example, blood cells can develop from stem cells. Stem cells are found in the blood and inside some bones.
Some time ago you were given stem cells from another person. Immune cells also develop from the stem cells. The immune system normally protects the body from pathogens and foreign substances. However, the immune system can also target the body's own tissue. In your case, your immune system has damaged your liver after the stem cell donation.
When the liver is damaged there can be a variety of symptoms. The liver may break down less bile pigment, for example. Bile pigments result when old blood cells are broken down. When less bile pigment is broken down the skin can look yellow, for example. When the liver is damaged, you can also feel weak and ill.
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.
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