T85.73: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to breast prosthesis and implant
Foreign material in the breast has caused problems for you.
You have an artificial tissue replacement in your chest.
The foreign material has caused the affected area to become inflamed. An inflammation can be caused by pathogens, among other things.
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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