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Z99.1: Dependence on respirator

You have been depending on a respirator for several months.

You can no longer breathe properly on your own. This can happen when the lungs are severely damaged, for example. Your breathing is thus carried out or assisted by a respirator. Thanks to the artificial respiration, the blood in the lungs is enriched with oxygen and carbon dioxide removed.

There are various forms of artificial respiration. For example, you can receive artificial respiration via a mask on your face or directly through your windpipe. The lungs are on the left and right side of the ribcage. They are also connected to the nose and mouth via the bronchial tubes and windpipe (trachea).

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).