Q43.0: Meckel diverticulum
Your small intestine is bulging in one place. This kind of bulge is congenital, which means you were born with it.
The small intestine is the longest section of the digestive tract. Food travels from the stomach to the small intestine. The small intestine leads into the large intestine. The nutrients from food are absorbed in the small intestine.
The intestine develops before birth. An outward connection develops temporarily in unborn babies. In your case, this connection has not completely receded. This means that a bulge on your small intestine has been left behind.
In many cases, this kind of bulge does not produce any symptoms. However, the bulge may become inflamed or bleed. The bulge sometimes makes the intestine close up. If the bowel closes up, then the stool can no longer move through properly. The bulge can cause abdominal pain.
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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