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Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 844.2
Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee
  • Short description: SPRAIN CRUCIATE LIG KNEE.
  • ICD-9-CM 844.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 844.2 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 844.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 844.2: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 844.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S83.509A Sprain of unspecified cruciate ligament of unspecified knee, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Complete tear, knee, anterior cruciate ligament
  • Left knee anterior cruciate ligament sprain
  • Left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear
  • Left knee cruciate ligament sprain
  • Left knee cruciate ligament tear
  • Left knee posterior cruciate ligament sprain
  • Left knee posterior cruciate ligament tear
  • Right knee anterior cruciate ligament sprain
  • Right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear
  • Right knee cruciate ligament sprain
  • Right knee cruciate ligament tear
  • Right knee posterior cruciate ligament sprain
  • Right knee posterior cruciate ligament tear
  • Rupture of anterior cruciate ligament
  • Rupture of cruciate ligaments
  • Sprain knee, anterior cruciate ligament
  • Sprain knee, cruciate ligament
  • Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of knee
  • Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee
  • Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee
  • Sprain of cruciate ligament of left knee
  • Sprain of cruciate ligament of right knee
  • Sprain of knee, anterior cruciate ligament
  • Sprain of knee, cruciate ligament
  • Sprain of posterior cruciate ligament of left knee
  • Sprain of posterior cruciate ligament of right knee
  • Tear knee, anterior cruciate ligament, complete
  • Tear knee, cruciate ligament
  • Tear of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee
  • Tear of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee
  • Tear of cruciate ligaments of left knee
  • Tear of cruciate ligaments of right knee
  • Tear of posterior cruciate ligament of left knee
  • Tear of posterior cruciate ligament of right knee
  • Tear, anterior cruciate ligament, acute
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 844.2:
  • Derangement
    • cruciate ligament (knee) (posterior) 717.84
      • anterior 717.83
        • current injury 844.2
      • current injury 844.2
  • Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
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