ICD-Code J09: Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus
You have a viral flu.
You have been infected with influenza viruses. Influenza viruses are transmitted via the air or skin.
Certain influenza viruses can be transmitted from an animal to a person. Other influenza viruses are transmitted person-to-person. These influenza viruses can spread very quickly in the population.
Typical symptoms of influenza are muscle aches, headaches and a high temperature.
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).
