S15.80: Injury of epidural blood vessels at neck level
You have damaged one or more blood vessels in your neck.
Several blood vessels run through the neck. There are blood vessels for the neck, spine and spinal cord, and head.
The spinal cord is located in the spinal column. The spinal cord is made up of nerve fibers. The brain uses the nerve fibers to exchange information with the organs, skin and muscles. Around the spinal cord are membranes. They protect the spinal cord. There is an outer, middle and inner spinal cord membrane. Between the two outer layers of membrane are veins, and yours have been damaged. Veins are blood vessels that transport the blood back to the heart.
When a blood vessel is damaged, there is usually bleeding. If the bleeding is heavy, blood may collect in the tissue. There may then be some pain. When there is bleeding below the skin, a bruise sometimes forms. When spinal cord veins are damaged, it is sometimes impossible to move one’s arms and legs properly any longer.
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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