Z45.81: Adjustment and management of diaphragm pacemaker
The settings of a device you are using have been checked or adjusted. This device stimulates your diaphragm.
The diaphragm is a large breathing muscle. The diaphragm tenses when we breathe in. This lowers the diaphragm. This allows the lungs to expand and take in more air. When we breathe out, the diaphragm relaxes, rising up as it does so. The movements of the diaphragm are controlled by nerves.
With some diseases, the nerves that control the diaphragm no longer work properly. In that case, you will not be able to breathe properly. Sometimes a diaphragmatic pacemaker is then inserted in the body. This device stimulates the nerves of the diaphragm.
Such a device can be used to adjust how often and how heavily you breathe.
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).