ICD-Code R09.0: Asphyxia
You had problems with your breathing and circulation.
If one has problems with breathing or with the circulation, too little oxygen, or none at all, will get into the body. This causes your organs to stop working properly after a short time. This particularly affects the lungs, heart and brain. This condition is life-threatening.
Problems with breathing and circulation can be caused by various disorders and injuries.
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).