N64.3: Galactorrhoea not associated with childbirth
You have a milky discharge from your nipple.
The breast is made up of fatty tissue, connective tissue and the mammary gland. Milk is produced in the mammary gland during and after pregnancy so that the child can be fed.
The milky discharge may occur spontaneously. Or it may occur when you put pressure on your breast. The milk is often discharged from both breasts. This can happen for a number of reasons. The milk may be discharged when you are under stress or do a lot of exercise. It may also happen during sex or when you are asleep. Other conditions sometimes cause the discharge. For example, the discharge may occur if various messenger substances in the body are not working 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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