ICD-10-CM Softening References
"Softening" 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 "softening"
- Softening
- bone - See: Osteomalacia;
- brain (necrotic) (progressive) - G93.89 Other specified disorders of brain
- congenital - Q04.8 Other specified congenital malformations of brain
- embolic - I63.4 Cerebral infarction due to embolism of cerebral arteries
- hemorrhagic - See: Hemorrhage, intracranial, intracerebral;
- occlusive - I63.5 Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of cerebral arteries
- thrombotic - I63.3 Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries
- cartilage - M94.2 Chondromalacia
- patella - M22.4 Chondromalacia patellae
- cerebellar - See: Softening, brain;
- cerebral - See: Softening, brain;
- cerebrospinal - See: Softening, brain;
- myocardial, heart - See: Degeneration, myocardial;
- spinal cord - G95.89 Other specified diseases of spinal cord
- stomach - K31.89 Other diseases of stomach and duodenum
Applicable Clinical Terms Definitions
Bone and Bones: A specialized CONNECTIVE TISSUE that is the main constituent of the SKELETON. The principal cellular component of bone is comprised of OSTEOBLASTS; OSTEOCYTES; and OSTEOCLASTS, while FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS and hydroxyapatite crystals form the BONE MATRIX.
Cartilage: A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE.
Spinal Cord: A cylindrical column of tissue that lies within the vertebral canal. It is composed of WHITE MATTER and GRAY MATTER.
Stomach: An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of the ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of the DUODENUM.