Diagnosis Code: 841.9

Short Description: Sprain elbow/forearm NOS

Long Description: Sprains and strains of unspecified site of elbow and forearm

Code Classification:

• Injury and poisoning (800–999)
  • Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles (840-848)
    • 841 Sprains and strains of elbow and forearm
      • 841.9 Sprain elbow/forearm NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Complete tear, elbow joint
• Forearm sprain
• Open division elbow ligament
• Sprain of elbow and forearm
• Sprain of ligament of elbow
• Strain of muscle and/or tendon of elbow region
• Strain of muscle and/or tendon of forearm
• Strain of tendon of forearm, wrist, hand
• Tendon rupture - elbow
• Traumatic hemarthrosis of the elbow joint

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 841.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
  • elbow 841.9
    • and forearm 841.9
    • specified site NEC 841.8
  • forearm 841.9
    • and elbow 841.9
    • specified site NEC 841.8
  • humerus (proximal end) 840.9
    • distal end 841.9
  • radioulnar 841.9
    • distal 842.09
  • radius, radial (proximal end) 841.9
    • and ulna 841.9
      • distal 842.09
    • collateral 841.0
    • distal end 842.00
  • ulna, ulnar (proximal end) 841.9
    • collateral 841.1
    • distal end 842.00

Crosswalk Information

The code 841.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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