T78.3: Angioneurotic oedema
Your skin or mucous membrane suddenly swelled up severely.
Swelling of this type can be due to an allergy, for example. With an allergy, the immune system overreacts to certain substances. Such substances may be harmless substances in the environment, drugs or certain chemicals, for example. Swelling of this type can also be triggered in another way, by a drug or by an illness.
The swelling can affect the face. The eyelids, lips or cheeks can then swell up. If the tongue or larynx swell up, you can have problems swallowing. You may also be short of breath. Other parts of the body, such as the hands or genital organs, can also swell up. If the mucous membrane in the stomach or intestine swells up, you can suffer abdominal pain.
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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