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G32.0: Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere

Your spinal cord is damaged. This is caused by another disorder.

The spinal cord is located in the spinal column. The spinal cord is made up of nerve fibers. The brain uses the nerve fibers to exchange information with the organs, skin and muscles.

The symptoms depend on which part of the spinal cord is damaged. One may be in pain, for example. One’s skin may also feel numb, or tingle, in different places. One may no longer feel touch, heat or cold properly. It may also be that you are no longer able to move certain muscles properly.

There are a wide variety of disorders that can damage the spinal cord. For example, a person may have too little vitamin B12 in their body. The body needs vitamin B12 for the nerves and spinal cord to work properly, for example.

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

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.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).