G82.20: Paraplegia, unspecified Nontraumatic acute complete paraplegia
You are unable to move your legs.
The bony spine consists of various vertebrae. The vertebrae form the vertebral canal on the rear of the spinal column. The spinal cord runs in the vertebral canal. Nerve fibers run from the brain into the body via the spinal cord and form nerves there. Every nerve is responsible for a particular part of the skin and for certain muscles. These nerves are important for instance in enabling you to feel and move the muscles.
There are various reasons why the spinal cord in the vertebral canal can get damaged. The spinal cord can get trapped or injured, for example. The spinal cord can also get damaged due to other disorders.
Your spinal cord is damaged in one specific place. This is why you are unable to move the muscles in both your legs. In certain parts of your body you are also no longer able to feel touch, for example. You may also have problems passing urine or with bowel movements.
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
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