M96.80: Elective delayed sternal closure following chest surgery
Your sternum was not immediately closed back again after an operation on your chest.
The sternum is a flat bone at the front of the chest. The ribs and the two collarbones are attached to the sternum.
The sternum is severed during certain heart or lung operations, for example. Sometimes the sternum is only sealed up again after some time.
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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