N99.3: Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
Your vagina has partially or completely slipped outside of the body.
The vagina is tubular and leads from the outside to the uterus. The uterus or womb sits in the pelvis and is pear-shaped. The narrower part extends downward into the vagina and is called the cervix. When a woman is pregnant, the child grows in her uterus.
Your uterus was removed at some point in the past. If the uterus is removed, the top part of your vagina is sewn together inside the abdomen. However, the vagina is no longer firmly attached in the abdomen and can move. As a result, your vagina has partially or completely slipped outside of the body.
You may experience pain as a result. You may also experience problems during sex, or be unable to urinate 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
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
