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T18.4: Foreign body in colon

You have one or more foreign bodies in your large intestine.

Various organs are required for digesting food. Digestive organs include the mouth, the esophagus and the stomach. The intestine is connected to the stomach. The intestine is divided into the small and large intestine. The digestive organs are coated with a mucous membrane. A mucous membrane is a moist skin.

If someone has foreign bodies in their large intestine, there can be various symptoms. Foreign bodies can damage the mucous membrane, for example. It can then bleed. The affected area can also be painful. If someone has a foreign body in their large intestine, the large intestine can be partly or completely blocked. This can result in cramps and bloating. The person may vomit or have problems with bowel movements. If a foreign body remains in the affected area for a long time, inflammation can occur.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).