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Z23.6: Need for immunization against diphtheria alone

You have received a vaccination.

You can be vaccinated against various pathogens. Vaccination is intended to help the immune system become familiar with a pathogen. After the vaccination, the immune system produces certain substances to fight the pathogens. If you come into contact with the pathogens later, the immune system can then take action against them more quickly. The pathogens are then no longer able to harm the body as much, if at all. Vaccines are used to vaccinate. Vaccines can be injected into a muscle or under the skin. There are also vaccines that are swallowed. Vaccines can contain weakened or dead pathogens. It is also possible to only use parts of a pathogen. There are also vaccines that contain a small piece of the blueprint of a pathogen. The body’s cells themselves then form small fragments of the pathogen for a short time and show them to the immune cells. Some vaccinations have to be repeated several times in your life so that you are protected from the relevant pathogens over an extended period. Bacteria are one example of a pathogen. If nearly everyone in a community is vaccinated against a disease, this disease will no longer be able to spread so well.

You have received a vaccination against diphtheria. This disease is caused by certain bacteria.

Among other things, diphtheria can cause a severe sore throat and difficulty swallowing. The skin can also become inflamed.

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).