Z88.4: Personal history of allergy to anaesthetic agent
You have an allergy to a particular drug that is required for operations.
Such a drug is needed for instance to prevent pain being felt during an operation.
With an allergy, the immune system overreacts to certain substances. Such substances may be harmless substances in the environment, drugs or certain chemicals, for example. An allergy may be accompanied by a range of symptoms. For example, you may experience sneezing, swellings or changes to your skin. The eyes and skin may feel itchy. When allergic reactions are very severe, you may suffer from breathlessness or circulatory problems.
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).
