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842.00 - Sprain Of Wrist, Unspecified Site


The ICD 9 Code for Sprain of wrist, unspecified site is listed as 842.00.
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: 842.00
Long Description: Sprain of wrist, unspecified site
Short Description: Sprain of wrist NOS
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Sprains And Strains Of Joints And Adjacent Muscles (840-848)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S63.509A - Unspecified sprain of unspecified wrist, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S66.919A - Strain of unspecified muscle, fascia and tendon at wrist and hand level, unspecified hand, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 842.00:
842.01 - Sprain of carpal (joint) of wrist
842.02 - Sprain of radiocarpal (joint) (ligament) of wrist
842.09 - Other sprains and strains of wrist