ICD-Code R73.0: Abnormal glucose tolerance test
Measurements show that your blood sugar level is elevated.
Various measurements can be used to assess a person’s blood glucose level. A glucose tolerance test measures blood glucose level at various points in time. You cannot eat for several hours before the first measurement is taken. You are then given a certain amount of sugar. It may be a sugar solution that is drunk. Alternatively, the sugar solution may be administered directly into a blood vessel. After a certain period of time, the sugar level in the blood is then measured again one or more times. Other measurements can also be used to measure blood glucose level over an extended period.
One or more of the measurements of sugar levels in your blood was higher than normal.
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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