Z43.5: Attention to cystostomy
You have a urostomy (artificial urinary outlet).
The bladder sits low down in the abdomen and collects the urine. The urine is produced in the two kidneys. The urine flows from the kidneys into the bladder via the ureters. When you pass water, the urine flows from the bladder via the urethra and out.
A urostomy is an additional opening of the bladder. A urostomy is attached with surgery. The bladder has a connection to the outside via a urostomy in the lower abdomen. As a result, urine is excreted directly through the skin.
A urostomy can be attached when the urethra is constricted or obstructed because of a disease or injury. Sometimes you will only have a urostomy for a certain period of time to look after the urethra. The urethra may then heal again. You may also have the artificial outlet from the bladder permanently.
The artificial orifice in your bladder requires a special treatment.
You have had your bladder stoma tended to. Plastic components such as tubes may have been replaced or a dressing changed. The skin around the stoma may also have been cleaned and cared for. The stoma may have been checked or cleaned out.
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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