Z98.2: Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device
You have a tube in your body that drains cerebrospinal fluid.
There are cavities with cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, around the brain and around the spinal cord. Among other things, the cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord during knocks and also nourishes the brain cells. The cerebrospinal fluid is constantly reproduced and flows out of the brain through various openings.
Your cerebrospinal fluid probably cannot drain off properly. The cerebrospinal fluid can thus accumulate in the head and damage the brain. For this reason, you have a tube that drains the cerebrospinal fluid in one direction. This kind of tube can for instance run from the brain into the abdomen or heart.
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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