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S13.4: Sprain and strain of cervical spine

You have injured your neck. This has put too much strain on your cervical spine.

The cervical spine consists of 7 cervical vertebrae. These cervical vertebrae are connected to one another by various ligaments and joints. You have overstretched these ligaments. A joint may also have been strained.

This happens, for example, with sudden violent movements, as in a car accident. As a result you can get neck pain, for example, or headaches.

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).