ICD-Code E89.3: Postprocedural hypopituitarism
Your pituitary gland is not producing enough hormones after a treatment or examination.
The pituitary gland is a gland in the brain. Many hormones are produced in this gland. Hormones are chemical messengers for the body. These messengers produced by the pituitary gland influence growth, metabolism and sex hormones, for example.
If the pituitary gland does not produce enough hormones, the level of some hormones in the blood may be too low. As a result, you may have various symptoms. Growth and metabolism may be altered, for example. The functioning of the thyroid gland and other glands in the body may be restricted. Psychological symptoms can occur, too.
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).