S03.4: Sprain and strain of jaw
You have dislocated your jaw joint.
The jaw joint connects the mobile lower jaw bone to the skull bone. The jaw joints are located to the right and left, fairly close to the ears. A number of ligaments and cartilage discs support the jaw joint and make it mobile. In your case the ligaments or cartilage have been strained. For example, the ligaments might have been overstretched.
You may not be able to open or close your mouth properly as a result of the injury. You may also feel some pain, for example.
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).