S24.73: Injury of spinal cord: T4/T5
You have damaged your spinal cord in the thoracic spine area.
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. The thoracic spine is located between the cervical spine and the lumbar spine. The ribs are attached to the thoracic spine. The spinal cord in the thoracic spine is divided into 12 sections. The first section is located at the top, where it meets the cervical spine. The twelfth section is located slightly above where it meets the lumbar spine.
You have damaged your spinal cord in the thoracic spine area below the fourth or fifth section. As a result, you may have symptoms in the lower half of your body. You may no longer be able to move your legs properly, for example. One may no longer properly feel touch, heat or pain in some parts of the body. Certain bodily functions, such as passing water and emptying your bowels, may also be affected.
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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