ICD-Code I97.80: Lymphoedema after medical procedures in the lymphatic drainage area, all stages
Following medical treatment on your neck, your lymph fluid is no longer draining properly.
Fluid forms in tissue throughout the body every day. This tissue fluid is the lymph. The lymph is carried around the body by lymph vessels. The lymph vessels run around the entire body and are connected to blood vessels. At some points, there are lymph nodes along the lymph vessels. Pathogens are rendered harmless in the lymph nodes, for example.The lymph is collected and then flows into a blood vessel near the heart.
Medical treatment may lead to the removal of lymph nodes or damage to lymph vessels. When this happens, the lymph may no longer be able to drain properly and then accumulates in the body.
As a result, some parts of the head may swell, for example. The skin and the tissue beneath the skin may change too. The skin may become very hard in this case. Tissue may become permanently thickened in the parts of the head that are affected.
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).
