ICD-Code Z13.10: Targeted screening for islet cell autoantibodies
You have had a specialized laboratory evaluation to check for antibodies targeting the insulin-producing cells of your pancreas.
Antibodies against specific pancreatic tissue can be found in a certain type of diabetes. When a person has diabetes, the sugar content in their blood is permanently elevated. This is also known as diabetes mellitus.
The sugar from food or from sweet drinks is absorbed via the intestine. The sugar gets into the blood there. As a result, the sugar level in the blood rises after eating. The pancreas produces the messenger substance insulin. The pancreas is located in the upper abdomen. Insulin ensures that the sugar from the blood is absorbed into the cells. After eating, especially, the pancreas releases insulin into the blood. As a result, the sugar level in the blood then drops back.
In some forms of the disease, the pancreas produces too little insulin. One possible cause of this is antibodies directed against specific tissue of the pancreas. Your blood was tested for these antibodies.
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
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
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).