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T88.4: Failed or difficult intubation

You had to be ventilated. This led to problems.

There can be a variety of reasons why someone is unable to breathe without assistance. For example, some operations involve giving medication that prevents the patient from being able to breathe without assistance. Then the patient has to be ventilated. To do this, a tube is inserted into the trachea. The trachea or windpipe begins below the larynx. It consists of many cartilage rings that strengthen the trachea. The trachea splits into 2 large airways in the middle of the chest. The airways then go into the lungs and branch out further.

It can be difficult to put the tube into the trachea. This can cause injuries to your throat or mouth, for example. It may also prove impossible to insert the tube into your airways.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).