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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 842.19
Other sprains and strains of hand
  • Short description: Sprain of hand NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 842.19 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 842.19 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 842.19.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 842.19: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 842.19 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S63.8X9A Sprain of other part of unspecified wrist and hand, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left finger collateral ligament rupture
  • Left finger palmar ligament rupture
  • Left finger volar plate rupture
  • Left hand intrinsic muscle strain
  • Left index finger volar plate rupture
  • Left little finger volar plate rupture
  • Left middle finger volar plate rupture
  • Left ring finger volar plate rupture
  • Right finger collateral ligament rupture
  • Right finger palmar ligament rupture
  • Right finger volar plate rupture
  • Right hand intrinsic muscle strain
  • Right index finger volar plate rupture
  • Right little finger volar plate rupture
  • Right middle finger volar plate rupture
  • Right ring finger volar plate rupture
  • Sprain finger, distal interphalangeal joint, radial collateral ligament
  • Sprain finger, proximal interphalangeal joint, radial collateral ligament
  • Sprain of ligament of finger
  • Sprain, extensor digitorum tendon
  • Sprain, extensor pollicis longus tendon
  • Traumatic rupture of flexor tendon of hand
Applies To
  • Midcarpal (joint)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 842.19:
 842.13 ICD9Data.com 843 
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