840.9 SPRAIN SHOULDER/ARM NOS

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 840.9

Short Description: Sprain shoulder/arm NOS

Long Description: Sprains and strains of unspecified site of shoulder and upper arm

Code Classification:

Injury and poisoning (800–999)
- Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles (840-848)
  - 840 Sprains and strains of shoulder and upper arm
    - 840.9 Sprain shoulder/arm NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 840.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
- tendon 848.9
  - upper limb NEC 840.9
    - with open wound NEC 884.2

Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
- arm 840.9
  - upper 840.9
    - and shoulder 840.9
- clavicle 840.9
- collar bone 840.9
- coracoid (process) 840.9
- humerus (proximal end) 840.9
  - distal end 841.9
- scapula(r) 840.9
- shoulder 840.9
  - and arm, upper 840.9
  - blade 840.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 840.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
840.9		S43.409A	Unsp sprain of unspecified shoulder joint, init encntr
840.9		S46.919A	Strain unsp musc/fasc/tend at shldr/up arm, unsp arm, init

This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
840.0	Acromioclavicular (joint) (ligament) sprain
840.1	Coracoclavicular (ligament) sprain
840.2	Coracohumeral (ligament) sprain
840.3	Infraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) sprain
840.4	Rotator cuff (capsule) sprain
840.5	Subscapularis (muscle) sprain
840.6	Supraspinatus (muscle) (tendon) sprain
840.7	Superior glenoid labrum lesion
840.8	Sprains and strains of other specified sites of shoulder and upper arm

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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