M62.13: Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic) Forearm
You have one or more torn muscles in your forearm or wrist.
Muscles are made up of many long cells. These cells form the muscle fibers. A muscle tear can involve the tearing of individual muscle fibers or of the entire muscle. Muscles can tear as a result of various disorders.
When muscles or muscle fibers are torn, the affected muscles may be painful. It may also be that you are no longer able to move the affected area of your body properly.
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
Source
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