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848.42 SPRAIN CHONDROSTERNAL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 848.42

Short Description: Sprain chondrosternal

Long Description: Sprain of chondrosternal (joint)

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
        • 848.42 Sprain chondrosternal

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 848.42 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
    • cartilage
      • costal, without mention of injury to sternum 848.3
        • involving sternum 848.42
    • chondrocostal, without mention of injury to sternum 848.3
      • involving sternum 848.42
    • chondrosternal 848.42
    • costal cartilage, without mention of injury to sternum 848.3
      • involving sternum 848.42
    • rib (cage), without mention of injury to sternum 848.3
      • involving sternum 848.42

Crosswalk Information

The code 848.42 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
848.42 Right Arrow S23.421A Sprain of chondrosternal joint, initial encounter
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
848.0 Sprain of septal cartilage of nose
848.1 Sprain of jaw
848.2 Sprain of thyroid region
848.3 Sprain of ribs
848.40 Sprain of sternum, unspecified site
848.41 Sprain of sternoclavicular (joint) (ligament)
848.49 Sprain of sternum, other
848.5 Sprain of pelvic
848.8 Other specified sites of sprains and strains
848.9 Unspecified site of sprain and strain

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

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