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ICD-Code T19.1: Foreign body in bladder

You have one or more foreign bodies in your bladder.

The urine is stored in the bladder.

If someone has a foreign body in their bladder, there can be various symptoms. The area affected may be painful, for example. Urinating may be painful with a foreign body in one’s bladder. You may also notice blood in your urine. If a foreign body stays in the body for a long time, inflammation and fever may occur.

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

Further information

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).