K80.00: Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis Without mention of obstruction of biliary tract
You have gallstones in your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is inflamed.
The gallbladder is in the top right part of the abdomen below the liver. The liver produces bile. The bile flows through bile ducts to the gallbladder and is stored there. When needed, the bile flows through another bile duct to the intestine. There, the bile helps to digest fats.
Gallstones can develop when particular substances build up in the gallbladder or bile ducts. These substances can then form stones. Gallstones usually form in the gallbladder. But sometimes gallstones can also form in the bile ducts.
Your gallbladder has suddenly become inflamed. You can then have a high temperature and severe spasmodic abdominal pain. This is called colic. The inflammation can be caused by the gallstones preventing the outflow of bile fluid. The bile fluid can then accumulate. As a result, pathogens can settle more easily. Sometimes a gallstone may cause the inflammation itself.
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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