Q68.0: Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
A muscle in your neck has an unusual shape.
On each side of the neck there is a muscle that we use to bend and turn our head to the side. In your case this muscle has an unusual shape. This condition is congenital, which means you were born with it. The muscle may be shorter or contract more than normal. When the muscle contracts or is shorter than normal, it pulls the head over to that side. At the same time, your face turns slightly to your healthy side. You may be able to feel the contracted muscle as a thickening of the neck.
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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