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ICD-Code P78.8: Sonstige näher bezeichnete Krankheiten des Verdauungssystems in der Perinatalperiode

In der Zeit um die Geburt ist eine Erkrankung der kindlichen Verdauungs-Organe aufgetreten.

Verschiedene Organe werden für die Verdauung der Nahrung benötigt. Zu den Verdauungs-Organen gehören zum Beispiel die Speiseröhre, der Magen und der Darm. Auch die Leber und die Bauchspeicheldrüse sind an der Verdauung der Nahrung beteiligt.

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).