T85.74: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tube
Foreign material in the abdomen has caused problems for you.
You have received food through a tube. This tube goes through the skin into the stomach or into the intestines.
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
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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