S23.12: Dislocation of thoracic vertebra: T3/T4 and T4/T5
As a result of an injury, you have dislocated a vertebral joint.
In a joint, at least 2 bones are connected to one another. There are a number of joints in the ribcage.
The spine is made up of the individual vertebrae. Between every 2 vertebrae there is a vertebral disc. At the top and bottom of each there are 2 transverse processes. Along with the processes of adjacent vertebrae, these transverse processes form the small vertebral joints. The vertebral joints connect adjacent vertebrae to one another. The bones in a vertebral joint in your upper thoracic spine are not properly aligned.
As a result you may have some pain or be unable to move properly. The injury may also have damaged surrounding tissue. This includes, for example, the spinal cord, the lungs, large blood vessels, and the heart.
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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