T19.2: Foreign body in vulva and vagina
You have one or more foreign bodies in your vaginal area.
The external female genital organs include the labia, the clitoris and the skin around the vagina. The vagina is one of the internal female genital organs.
If someone has a foreign body in their vaginal area, there can be various symptoms. The foreign body may be in the vagina or in the skin around the vagina. The area affected may be painful, for example. When there is a foreign body in the vagina, there may be a bloody and, possibly, evil-smelling discharge. 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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