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841.9 - Sprains And Strains Of Unspecified Site Of Elbow And Forearm


The ICD 9 Code for Sprains and strains of unspecified site of elbow and forearm is listed as 841.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 841.9
Long Description: Sprains and strains of unspecified site of elbow and forearm
Short Description: Sprain elbow/forearm NOS
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Sprains And Strains Of Joints And Adjacent Muscles (840-848)
Related Descriptions: 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
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S53.409A - Unspecified sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S56.919A - Strain of unspecified muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, unspecified arm, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 841.9:
841.0 - Radial collateral ligament sprain
841.1 - Ulnar collateral ligament sprain
841.2 - Radiohumeral (joint) sprain
841.3 - Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain
841.8 - Sprains and strains of other specified sites of elbow and forearm