8B40

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cauda equina syndrome

Index terms

  • Cauda equina syndrome
  • Cauda equina syndrome due to intervertebral disc herniation
  • Cauda equina syndrome due to spinal stenosis
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  • Cauda equina syndrome due to tumour
  • Cauda equina compression due to spinal injury
  • Cauda equina syndrome due to medical procedure
  • Cauda equina syndrome due to vascular disorder
  • Cauda equina compression due to inflammation
  • Cauda equina syndrome due to infection
  • Cauda equina syndrome, complete
  • Cauda equina syndrome, incomplete

Exclusions from above levels

  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • 8B41 – Myelitis
  • 8B42 – Myelopathy
  • 8B43 – Non-compressive vascular myelopathies
  • 8B44 – Degenerative myelopathic disorders
  • 8B4Y – Other specified spinal cord disorders excluding trauma
  • 8B4Z – Spinal cord disorders excluding trauma, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cauda equina syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1490265028

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 08: Diseases of the nervous system