N99.0: Postprocedural renal failure
Your kidneys have stopped working properly because of a treatment or examination procedure.
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 blood pressure and the mineral levels in the blood, among other things.
The kidneys can sometimes stop working properly after certain treatments or examinations. This can happen after surgery, for example. The kidneys may also have been damaged by contrast agents. Certain tests involving contrast agents are better able to differentiate between tissues.
If the kidneys no longer work properly, you may experience a number of symptoms. You may only pass a small amount of urine or even none at all. The levels of minerals in the blood, for example, may also change. This may possibly make you very sick.
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
Source
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