O01.0: Classical hydatidiform mole
You have a benign tumor arising from a fertilized egg cell.
A woman has two ovaries. Each ovary normally takes turns maturing one egg every month. These eggs may be fertilized by sperm. The eggs pass to the uterus through the fallopian tube.
A fertilized egg cell can continue to develop and get bigger. With a normal pregnancy, this results in the child. However, mistakes can happen during fertilization that affect the further development. The egg cell can still get bigger, but there is no child. The tissue from the egg cell can multiply uncontrollably and quickly get bigger. This is then called a tumor or cystic mole.
This kind of tumor grows in the uterus and produces lots of messenger substances. This means it can at first trigger some changes that also occur during a normal pregnancy. These include nausea or a growing belly. However, you may also have pain or bleeding from the vagina. When parts of the tumor are rejected, then cystic tissue can leak out of the vagina.
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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