T87.3: Neuroma of amputation stump
You have thickened nerve tissue in the stump of part of your body that has been removed.
Part of the body can be partially or fully removed. The residual body part, still on the body, is called a stump.
You have thickened nerve tissue in your stump. 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. When a nerve has been severed, a knotty thickening can form on the nerve as it heals. The affected area may then be more sensitive to touch or it can be painful.
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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