ICD-10-CM Hardening References
"Hardening" Annotation Back-References in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries
Browse the ICD-10-CM codes with references applicable to the clinical term "hardening"
- Hardening
- artery - See: Arteriosclerosis;
- brain - G93.89 Other specified disorders of brain
Applicable Clinical Terms Definitions
Arteries: The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.
Brain: The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.