Q61.5: Medullary cystic kidney
You have a congenital malformation where you have lots of cysts containing fluid in the kidneys.
There are normally 2 kidneys in the body. They filter blood and create urine. They thus help to detoxify the body. Furthermore, the kidneys regulate the blood pressure and salt content in the blood, among other things.
You have a lot of small cavities inside your kidneys. This condition can result in calcium being deposited in the cavities, causing you to get kidney stones. This can cause pain in the upper abdomen or back. Your urinary tract may also become inflamed more often. The urinary passages include the ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine flows from both kidneys into the bladder via the ureters. The urethra channels the urine outward from the bladder. If the urinary tract is inflamed, you may have fever or pain when urinating. Blood may make the urine red. However, it is also possible that you will have no symptoms at all with this disease.
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.
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