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M92.9: Juvenile osteochondrosis, unspecified

Bone tissue in one or more of your joints has died off.

If bone tissue has died off, it can be painful. You may also no longer be able to move the affected area properly. The tissue around the affected bones may be swollen.

Bone tissue can die off if does not get a good supply of blood. If bone tissue has died off, the affected bone may become misshapen. The bone may also then stop growing as well.

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).