Z98.1: Arthrodesis status
One of your joints was braced by surgery in the past.
Injuries and diseases can cause a joint severe damage. You may have severe pain or the bones in the joint may no longer be staying together correctly. In that case, the joint can be braced in surgery.
The bones can be connected together with screws or metal plates. In this way, the bones grow together and the joint is braced. The bones in the joint can then no longer be moved.
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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