R85.3: Abnormal findings in specimens from digestive organs and abdominal cavity Abnormal levels of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
Saliva or fluid from your digestive organs was examined. Your sample has been shown to have substances from the environment.
Food is initially broken down in the body in small components and then absorbed in the blood. This is called digestion. Various organs are required for digesting food. The digestive organs include the gullet, the stomach, the pancreas, and the intestines, for example.
The sample of the sampled fluid normally only contains a certain amount of different substances. These substances include certain cells and certain proteins, for example. Sometimes you can also detect substances in the sample that are not normally found there.
Your sample has been shown to have certain substances. These substances are not normally found in the body and can cause problems. These substances are substances from the environment, for example. These substances can be poisonous.
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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