ICD-Code D18.02: Haemangioma Intracranial
You have one or more hemangiomas in your head.
A hemangioma is a benign tumor that comes from the blood vessels. A tumor develops when cells of a tissue multiply more than normal. Benign tumors do not destroy the healthy tissue and do not spread throughout the body. However, these tumors can press on the surrounding healthy tissue.
A hemangioma in the head may not cause any symptoms. However, if a hemangioma bursts, it can also bleed heavily. Various symptoms may then appear depending on where in the head the hemangioma is located.
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.
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
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).