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G95.18: Other vascular myelopathies

Your spinal cord is damaged. This is caused by a problem with the blood supply to the spinal cord.

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. Blood vessels supply the spinal cord with oxygen-rich blood.

Various disorders can cause problems with the blood supply to the spinal cord. Blood vessels can narrow or widen, for example. If the blood supply to the spinal cord is poor, it can become damaged.

Spinal cord damage can result in a variety of symptoms. Possible symptoms include back pain, for example. The skin in some parts of the body may also feel numb, tingly or sore. Or you may be unable to move your arms or legs properly. You may have difficulties when passing water or emptying your bowels.

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).