N14.3: Nephropathy induced by heavy metals
You have a kidney disease that is caused by a heavy metal. As a result, your kidneys do not work properly.
There are normally 2 kidneys in the body. They filter blood and create urine. They thus help to detoxify the body. Furthermore, the kidneys regulate the blood pressure and salt content in the blood, among other things.
Heavy metals include, for example, lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. These types of metals can damage the kidneys if they enter the body. How much damage is caused depends, for example, on how much of the heavy metal you take and how long you take it for.
Kidney disease can cause various symptoms. It can initially go unnoticed or cause mild symptoms only. You often have some blood or protein in your urine as a result of the disease. You may also have headaches, loin pain or problems related to blood pressure.
If the damage to the kidneys is more severe they may stop producing sufficient urine. This means that the body may retain fluid or even harmful substances. If the kidneys start to fail this can cause severe illness.
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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