O21.1: Hyperemesis gravidarum with metabolic disturbance
During your pregnancy you feel an unusually frequent need to vomit.
Early on in their pregnancy, in particular, many pregnant women feel nauseous or occasionally need to vomit. But some may feel the need to vomit more frequently than normal. This can result in everyday limitations.
In your case, this frequent vomiting is giving you additional problems. For example, you might lose weight or have too little fluid in your body. You may also be taking in too few nutrients and your body’s metabolism may be disturbed.
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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