ICD-Code
Further information
O40: Polyhydramnios
You have too much amniotic fluid.
When the pregnancy begins, the amniotic sac containing the amniotic fluid develops in the womb. The amniotic sac surrounds the child.
You can have too much amniotic fluid for a variety of reasons. The reasons include diabetes, malformations of the child or multiple pregnancies.
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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