ICD-Code I98.3: Oesophageal varices with bleeding in diseases classified elsewhere
You are having bleeding due to the widening of veins in your oesophagus (gullet) or stomach.
Veins are blood vessels that transport the blood back to the heart. The veins in your oesophagus or stomach have widened due to another disease. The widened veins are more prone to bleeding.
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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