Z45.20: Adjustment and management of surgically implanted vascular indwelling catheter systems
A vascular access that you have has been checked or looked after.
Sometimes you have to receive drugs over an extended period or repeatedly. For example, a thin tube is placed into the blood vessels or up to the heart. Drugs or fluids are injected into the body through this tube. This is also called a vascular access.
You may also have a port. A port is a small chamber that is connected to the end of the thin tube. The chamber is located under the skin and has a thin wall. If someone wants to give you a drug, they can inject it into the chamber through the skin.
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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