S25.82: Injury of subarachnoid blood vessels at thorax level
You have damaged one or more blood vessels in your ribcage.
Several blood vessels run through the ribcage. For example, there are blood vessels for the heart and lungs, and the head and arms.
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 middle and inner layers of spinal cord membrane are arteries, and yours have been damaged. Arteries are blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart. They supply all the tissue in the body with oxygen-rich blood.
When a blood vessel is damaged, there is usually bleeding. Arteries can bleed very heavily. 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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