Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 842.12
Sprain of metacarpophalangeal (joint) of hand
  • Short description: SPRAIN METACARPOPHALANG.
  • ICD-9-CM 842.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 842.12 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 842.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 842.12: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 842.12 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S63.649A Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified thumb, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S63.659A Sprain of metacarpophalangeal joint of unspecified finger, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left finger sprain
  • Left finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Left index finger sprain
  • Left index finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Left little finger sprain
  • Left little finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Left middle finger sprain
  • Left middle finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Left ring finger sprain
  • Left ring finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Left thumb sprain
  • Left thumb sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Metacarpophalangeal sprain
  • Right finger sprain
  • Right finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Right index finger sprain
  • Right index finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Right little finger sprain
  • Right little finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Right middle finger sprain
  • Right middle finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Right ring finger sprain
  • Right ring finger sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Right thumb sprain
  • Right thumb sprain, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Sprain hand, metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Sprain of hand, metacarpophalangeal joint
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 842.12:
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