M84.04: Malunion of fracture Hand
One or more broken bones in your hand have not grown back together again in the right position.
When a broken bone is healing, the broken fragments grow back together. For various reasons, however, it may be that the breaks do not grow back together in the right position. This may occur, for example, if the broken pieces are not put back into their right position after being broken. The broken pieces may also have been able to move too much during the healing process, so that they have become misaligned.
If broken bones do not grow back together in the right position, this can change the original shape of the bone. The bone may then be crooked or have a kink in it. The bone may also be too short. A change in the shape of a bone can cause problems. You may no longer be able to use the affected part of your body properly. It can also be painful. The pain particularly occurs when the affected site is subjected to pressure.
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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