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M62.46: Contracture of muscle Lower leg

Muscles in your knee or lower leg have shortened.

Muscles may be shortened even before birth. They can also become shortened due to illnesses, inflammations or injuries. For example, nerve disorders or joint injuries can cause muscles to shorten.

Shortened muscles may be accompanied by pain. It may also be that you are unable to move the affected part of your body properly. Muscles can be shortened for a while or long term.

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).