ICD-Code E80.5: Crigler-Najjar syndrome
The breakdown of bilirubin has slowed down or stopped in your body.
Blood is made up of a liquid part and different blood cells, among other things.The blood cells include the red blood cells, the white blood cells and the platelets.When red blood cells get broken down, bilirubin results.In the body, certain proteins ensure that processes run better or more quickly. These proteins are also known as enzymes.In the liver, an enzyme converts bilirubin and secretes it into the bile. Some of the bile is then excreted with the stool.
This enzyme is working at a greatly reduced rate or not at all in your liver. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it. When the enzyme does not work properly, bilirubin accumulates in the body. A particularly high level of bilirubin may occur if the body is fighting disease-causing microorganisms or during fasting.
Having a higher level of bilirubin in the body than normal can have various consequences. The whites of the eyes and the skin may take on a yellowish color. In newborn babies, a significant increase in bilirubin may cause a weak suck and fatigue, for example. It is also possible for brain damage to occur and development to be impaired. In that case, you may be seriously ill.
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).