ICD-Code S13.4: Sprain and strain of cervical spine
You have injured your neck. This has put too much strain on your cervical spine.
The cervical spine consists of 7 cervical vertebrae. These cervical vertebrae are connected to one another by various ligaments and joints. You have overstretched these ligaments. A joint may also have been strained.
This happens, for example, with sudden violent movements, as in a car accident. As a result you can get neck pain, for example, or headaches.
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.
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
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).