S13.2: Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of neck

As a result of an injury, you have dislocated a joint in your neck.

In a joint, at least 2 bones are connected to one another. There are a number of joints in the neck.

There are a number of joints in the larynx, for example. The larynx can be seen particularly well in men as a bulging area at the front of the neck. This area is also called the Adam’s apple. The larynx is important for breathing and speaking. It consists mainly of cartilage, ligaments, and muscles. The vocal cords are also located in the larynx. The joints in the larynx are not made of bone, but of cartilage. In your case, the bones or cartilage in a joint in your neck are not properly aligned.

The injury may also have damaged surrounding tissue. This includes, for example, the spinal cord, large blood vessels, the trachea, and the gullet.

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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