842.12 - Sprain Of Metacarpophalangeal (joint) Of Hand
The ICD 9 Code for Sprain of metacarpophalangeal (joint) of hand is listed as 842.12.
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: | 842.12 |
| Long Description: | Sprain of metacarpophalangeal (joint) of hand |
| Short Description: | Sprain metacarpophalang |
| 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: | S63.649A - Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified thumb, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | S63.659A - Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 842.12: | |
| 842.10 - Sprain of hand, unspecified site | |
| 842.11 - Sprain of carpometacarpal (joint) of hand | |
| 842.13 - Sprain of interphalangeal (joint) of hand | |
| 842.19 - Other sprains and strains of hand | |