ICD-11 code : NA23.4;
Preferred Label : Strain or sprain of cervical spine;
ICD-11 definition : A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with
the cervical spine without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of
the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament
remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the
musculature.;
ICD-11 synonym : whiplash syndrome; blunt whiplash cervical vertebral injury; blunt hyperextension cervical vertebral injury; blunt hyperextension cervical spinal trauma; blunt whiplash cervical spinal trauma; blunt hyperextension cervical spinal injury; Whiplash injury; blunt whiplash cervical spinalm injury; blunt hyperextension cervical vertebral trauma; blunt whiplash cervical vertebral trauma;
ICD-11 inclusion : Whiplash injury;
ICD-11 "other" category code : NA23.4Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : NA23.4Z;
Origin ID : 1817741506;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
ICD-10 Mapping
A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with
the cervical spine without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of
the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament
remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the
musculature.