Q43.7: Persistent cloaca
Your excretory organs have not developed properly. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it.
We need our excretory organs to be able to pass urine and have bowel movements. The excretory organs include the bladder, urethra, rectum and anus. The excretory organs develop in the womb before birth. In your case, the excretory organs have not developed normally.
Your excretory organs are connected to each other. That means that you are eliminating stool and urine from the same opening in the body.
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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