M62.03: Diastasis of muscle Forearm
Muscles in your forearm or your wrist are separating.
Muscles consist of individual muscle fibers very close together. The individual muscle fibers can separate. Muscles are surrounded by sheaths of strong connective tissue and anchored to the bone by tendons. The sheaths of the muscles or tendons may also become detached.
Muscles may separate when they are injured, 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
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