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M31.30 is a billable/specific code for Wegener's granulomatosis without renal involvement, a rare autoimmune vasculitis. It belongs to the category of systemic connective tissue disorders and has no changes from 2016 to 2024.
Autoimmune disease. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), previously known as Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), [1][2][3][4][5] after the German physician Friedrich Wegener, is a rare long-term systemic disorder that involves the formation of granulomas and inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis). It is an autoimmune disease and a form of ...
M31.3 is the code for Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare autoimmune vasculitis affecting the respiratory tract and kidneys. Learn about the clinical features, diagnosis, and code history of this condition.
M31.31 is a specific code for Wegener's granulomatosis with renal involvement, effective from 2024. It belongs to the category of systemic connective tissue disorders and has no changes since 2016.
14 lip 2024 · Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), previously known as Wegener granulomatosis, is a multisystem necrotizing non-caseating granulomatous c-ANCA positive vasculitis affecting small to medium-sized arteries, capillaries, and veins, with a predilection for the respiratory system and kidneys.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is an uncommon but potentially fatal form of vasculitis. There is an immune reaction in which antibodies damage small blood vessel walls and surrounding tissues. Multiple organs are often involved.
16 lip 2019 · Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly called Wegener’s) is a rare disease of uncertain cause that can affect people of all ages. It is characterized by inflammation in various tissues, including blood vessels (vasculitis), but primarily parts of the respiratory tract and the kidneys.
