Z95.81: Presence of a surgically implanted vascular indwelling catheter system
You have a permanent opening to your blood vessels.
With various diseases, you have to inject drugs or fluid directly into a blood vessel. For that, a tube may be placed into a blood vessel. This tube may remain in the body for days or months. It is also possible for a chamber to be inserted under the skin on the chest. A tube runs from the chamber directly into a blood vessel. The chamber can be tapped from the outside with a needle.
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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