M43.53: Other recurrent vertebral subluxation Cervicothoracic region
Vertebrae at the junction between your cervical spine and your thoracic spine may be moving too much relative to one another.
The spine consists of several sections. The cervical spine begins below the head. The cervical spine is very mobile. Below that is the thoracic spine. The ribs are attached to the thoracic spine. Below the thoracic spine is the lumbar spine. The lumbar spine is also very mobile and it bears a large part of the body’s weight. After the lumbar spine, the sacrum and coccyx join.
The vertebrae are connected to each other by joints. These joints enable the spine to be mobile. One or more of your joints are too loose. As a result the affected vertebrae may be moving too much relative to one another. This can happen as a result of very normal movements not involving any excessive force. In certain circumstances this happens regularly. For example, the muscles around the spine being too weak, or unusually shaped vertebrae.
The displaced vertebrae can cause neck and back pain. One may also get sensory disorders.
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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