844.9 - Sprains And Strains Of Unspecified Site Of Knee And Leg
The ICD 9 Code for Sprains and strains of unspecified site of knee and leg is listed as 844.9.
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: | 844.9 |
| Long Description: | Sprains and strains of unspecified site of knee and leg |
| Short Description: | Sprain of knee & leg NOS |
| Chapter: | Injury And Poisoning |
| Block: | Sprains And Strains Of Joints And Adjacent Muscles (840-848) |
| Related Descriptions: |
Complete tear, knee ligament
Injury of ligament of knee Leg sprain Posterior shin splints Sprain of knee Sprain of knee and leg Sprain of ligament of lower limb Strain of knee Strain of muscle and/or tendon of lower leg Tendon injury - lower limb Traumatic hemarthrosis of the knee joint |
| ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | S83.90XA - Sprain of unspecified site of unspecified knee, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Code: | S86.919A - Strain of unspecified muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, unspecified leg, initial encounter (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 844.9: | |
| 844.0 - Sprain of lateral collateral ligament of knee | |
| 844.1 - Sprain of medial collateral ligament of knee | |
| 844.2 - Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee | |
| 844.3 - Sprain of tibiofibular (joint) (ligament) superior, of knee | |
| 844.8 - Sprains and strains of other specified sites of knee and leg | |