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M62.19: Other rupture of muscle (nontraumatic) Site unspecified

Muscles have torn in one or more parts of your body.

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

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).