P56.9: Hydrops fetalis due to other and unspecified haemolytic disease
The child's health has been seriously damaged by the breaking down of red blood cells.
Blood is made up of a liquid part and different blood cells, among other things. The blood cells include the red blood cells, the white blood cells and the platelets. The red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. Red blood cells contain the red hemoglobin that gives blood its color. This pigment is important for carrying oxygen in the blood.
If the red blood cells get damaged or changed, for example, they will increasingly be broken down in the body. There is then too little red blood pigment in the blood, and not enough oxygen can be transported. This can seriously damage the child's health.
Fluid then accumulates around the child's heart and lungs, or in its abdomen. Fluid can also accumulate in the skin. The child may move less than usual in the womb. The child's heart may also beat unusually quickly. Newborn babies can have breathing problems. The skin may look pale or yellowish.
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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