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Z51.83: Opiate substitution

You were treated with specific replacement drugs.

If you take a particular drug over an extended period, the body can sometimes get used to it. Such a drug might be for instance a strong painkiller from the group of opiates. If you no longer need this drug later, you cannot suddenly stop using it. That is why you are temporarily getting a replacement drug. The body should thus learn to manage again without drugs.

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).