Diagnosis Code: 843.8

Short Description: Sprain hip & thigh NEC

Long Description: Sprains and strains of other specified sites of hip and thigh

Code Classification:

• Injury and poisoning (800–999)
  • Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles (840-848)
    • 843 Sprains and strains of hip and thigh
      • 843.8 Sprain hip & thigh NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Charleyhorse
• Hamstring sprain
• Rupture of adductor muscle of hip
• Rupture of gastrocnemius tendon
• Strain of flexor muscle of hip
• Strain of hamstring muscle
• Strain of quadriceps tendon
• Strain of tendon of adductor longus
• Strain of tendon of medial thigh muscle

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 843.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Charleyhorse (quadriceps) 843.8
  • muscle, except quadriceps - see Sprain, by site

• Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
  • ligamentum teres femoris 843.8
  • orbicular, hip 843.8
  • round ligament - see also Injury, internal, round ligament
    • femur 843.8
  • teres
    • ligamentum femoris 843.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 843.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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