S34.8: Injury of other and unspecified nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level
You have injured nerves in your abdomen, lower back or pelvis.
Nerves are a sort of wiring in the body. Nerves conduct information. The nerves use electrical impulses to do this. Nerves are important, for instance, in enabling you to sense contacts and temperatures, and to move your muscles.
Nerves in the abdomen, the lower back or the pelvis serve the muscles and the skin in those areas, for example. So when these nerves are injured, you may no longer be able to move muscles in your abdomen or hip properly, for example. You may also have less sensation in the affected areas. Certain nerves are responsible for various bodily functions. If these nerves are injured, you may have problems with emptying your bowels or passing water, for example.
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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