R17.9: Hyperbilirubinaemia without mention of jaundice, not elsewhere classified
You have too much bilirubin in your blood.
Red blood cells carry oxygen in the blood. When red blood cells are broken down, a certain substance is created. This substance is called bilirubin and is yellow in color. In the liver, bilirubin enters the bile from the blood. Some of the bile is then excreted with the stool.
Bilirubin can build up in the blood for various reasons. This can happen with liver disease or when too many red blood cells are broken down at once. Having too much bilirubin in the blood does not necessarily result in symptoms.
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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