ICD-Code M89.13: Epiphyseal arrest Forearm

One or more bones in your forearm have not fully grown.

The bones in the body usually grow to a certain length during childhood and adolescence. If a bone does not grow fully, it may be shorter than usual. The affected bone may also become deformed.

There are various reasons why a bone does not fully grow. The affected bone may not be getting a proper blood supply. This can happen if a bone gets injured or inflamed, for example.

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

Further information

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).