Z45.29: Adjustment and management of other and unspecified vascular access device
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.
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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