T19.3: Foreign body in uterus [any part]
You have one or more foreign bodies in your womb.
The uterus or womb sits in the pelvis and is pear-shaped. The narrower part extends downward into the vagina and is called the cervix. When a woman is pregnant, the child grows in her uterus.
If someone has a foreign body in their womb, there can be various symptoms. The area affected may be painful, for example. When there is a foreign body in the womb, 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
Source
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