ICD-Code Z92.1: Personal history of long-term (current) use of anticoagulants
You have indicated that you are taking a drug to prevent blood clots.
Blood clots can obstruct blood vessels and thus cause circulatory disorders. You are taking a drug that is meant to prevent blood clotting. No blood clots should form as a result. But such a drug may also result in you bleeding more severely than usual when injured or during surgery.
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).