Diagnosis Code: 848.8

Short Description: Sprain NEC

Long Description: Other specified sites of sprains and strains

Code Classification:

• Injury and poisoning (800–999)
  • Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles (840-848)
    • 848 Other and ill-defined sprains and strains
      • 848.8 Sprain NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple body regions
• Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple regions of lower limb
• Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple regions of upper limb
• Dislocations, sprains and strains involving multiple regions of upper limb
• Dislocations, sprains and strains involving thorax with lower back and pelvis
• Mentalis strain
• Rectus muscle sprain
• Rupture of distal quadriceps muscle
• Rupture of distal quadriceps tendon
• Rupture of pectoralis major muscle
• Rupture of proximal quadriceps muscle
• Rupture of tendon of biceps
• Sprain of ligament of face
• Sprain of lower extremity
• Strain of abdominal muscle
• Strain of gastrocnemius tendon
• Strain of hamstring tendon
• Strain of muscle of chest wall
• Strain of muscle of face
• Strain of muscle of lower limb
• Strain of muscle of trunk
• Strain of rectus femoris muscle
• Strain of tendon of lower limb
• Tendon rupture - multiple

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 848.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Pubalgia 848.8

• Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
  • abdominal wall (muscle) 848.8
  • cartilage
    • ear 848.8
  • ear cartilage 848.8
  • meniscus
    • specified site NEC 848.8
  • multiple sites, except fingers alone or toes alone 848.8
  • specified site NEC 848.8
  • thorax 848.8
  • trachea 848.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 848.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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