S12.9: Fracture of neck, part unspecified
You have broken bones or cartilage in your neck.
The neck consists mainly of the cervical spine, and various muscles and organs. But there are other bones and cartilage in the neck, too. For example, the trachea and larynx are made up of various pieces of cartilage. There is also the tongue bone, beneath the chin, for example. This is a semicircular type of bone. The tongue bone and the larynx are important for swallowing and talking, for example. As a result of injury, these bones and cartilage in the neck can get broken.
Broken bones or cartilage may be painful, for example. Usually the head can no longer be moved properly.
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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