M84.24: Delayed union of fracture Hand
One or more broken bones in your hand have not healed properly.
When a broken bone is healing, the broken fragments grow back together. For various reasons, however, it may be that the broken pieces grow back together again only very slowly. This can happen if the broken fragments move too much while healing, for example. The bone or the surrounding tissue may have become inflamed. The bone or the surrounding tissue may also have been very badly injured. The blood supply to the broken pieces may then not be as good as normal. With certain disorders, too, the blood supply to the broken pieces may not be as good. When bones are poorly supplied with blood, they may only grow back together slowly.
When broken bones fail to heal properly it can be painful. The pain may occur particularly when a load is placed on the affected area. It may also be that the broken pieces fail to grow back together again. The affected area can then move abnormally or be unstable.
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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