T19.0: Foreign body in urethra
You have one or more foreign bodies in your urethra.
The urethra channels the urine outward from the bladder.
If someone has a foreign body in their urethra, there can be various symptoms. The area affected may be painful, for example. Urinating may be painful with a foreign body in one’s urethra. You may also notice blood in your urine. If a foreign body stays in the body for a long time, inflammation and fever may 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
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