Z92.1: Personal history of long-term (current) use of anticoagulants
You are taking a drug that is meant to prevent blood clots in the body.
Blood clots can obstruct blood vessels and thus cause circulatory disorders. You are taking a drug that is meant to prevent blood clotting. No blood clots should form as a result. But such a drug may also result in you bleeding more severely than usual when injured or during surgery.
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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