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This is a shortened version of the thirteenth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue. It covers ICD codes 710 to 739. The full chapter can be found on pages 395 to 415 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
List of ICD-9 codes 140–239: neoplasms; List of ICD-9 codes 240–279: endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders; List of ICD-9 codes 280–289: diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs; List of ICD-9 codes 290–319: mental disorders; List of ICD-9 codes 320–389: diseases of the nervous system and sense organs
This is a shortened version of the sixteenth chapter of the ICD-9: Symptoms, Signs and Ill-defined Conditions. It covers ICD codes 780 to 799. The full chapter can be found on pages 455 to 471 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
In the more narrow sense, it refers to spinal osteoarthritis, the age-related degeneration of the spinal column, which is the most common cause of spondylosis. The degenerative process in osteoarthritis chiefly affects the vertebral bodies, the neural foramina and the facet joints (facet syndrome).
953.9 Injury to unspecified site of nerve roots and spinal plexus; 954 Injury to other nerve(s) of trunk, excluding shoulder and pelvic girdles; 955 Injury to nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb. 955.0 Injury to axillary nerve; 955.1 Injury to median nerve; 955.2 Injury to ulnar nerve; 955.3 Injury to radial nerve; 955.4 Injury to ...
Medical history (the patient tells the doctor about an injury). For shoulder problems the medical history includes the patient's age, dominant hand, if injury affects normal work/activities as well as details on the actual shoulder problem including acute versus chronic and the presence of shoulder catching, instability, locking, pain, paresthesias (burning sensation), stiffness, swelling, and ...
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However, the pain or other symptoms often radiate to the part of the body served by that nerve. For example, a nerve root impingement in the neck can produce pain and weakness in the forearm. Likewise, an impingement in the lower back or lumbar-sacral spine can be manifested with symptoms in the foot.