Z93.80: Thoracostoma status
You have a thoracostomy in your chest.
A thoracostomy is an opening in the ribcage. A thoracostomy is artificially attached with surgery. The thoracostomy gives the thoracic cavity a connection to the outside through the skin.
Pathogens can get into the chest via different routes. The pathogens can cause the ribcage to become inflamed. This can result in pus or fluid collecting in the chest cavity. This fluid can damage the heart or lungs. To remove pus or fluid from the chest cavity, it can be drained out through a thoracostomy.
Stomas require special care. That includes, for instance, cleaning and checking the opening.
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
Source
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