ICD-Code Z45.20: Adjustment and management of surgically implanted vascular indwelling catheter systems
A vascular access that you have has been checked or looked after.
Sometimes you have to receive drugs over an extended period or repeatedly. For example, a thin tube is placed into the blood vessels or up to the heart. Drugs or fluids are injected into the body through this tube. This is also called a vascular access.
You may also have a port. A port is a small chamber that is connected to the end of the thin tube. The chamber is located under the skin and has a thin wall. If someone wants to give you a drug, they can inject it into the chamber through the skin.
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).