Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 841.8
Sprains and strains of other specified sites of elbow and forearm
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Sprain elbow/forearm NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 841.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 841.8 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 841.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 841.8: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 841.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S53.499A Other sprain of unspecified elbow, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left finger extensor strain
  • Left finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Left finger extensor tendon tear
  • Left finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left finger flexor strain
  • Left finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Left finger flexor tendon tear
  • Left finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left index finger extensor strain
  • Left index finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Left index finger extensor tendon tear
  • Left index finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left index finger flexor strain
  • Left index finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Left index finger flexor tendon tear
  • Left index finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left little finger extensor strain
  • Left little finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Left little finger extensor tendon tear
  • Left little finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left little finger flexor strain
  • Left little finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Left little finger flexor tendon tear
  • Left little finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left middle finger extensor strain
  • Left middle finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Left middle finger extensor tendon tear
  • Left middle finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left middle finger flexor strain
  • Left middle finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Left middle finger flexor tendon tear
  • Left middle finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left ring finger extensor strain
  • Left ring finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Left ring finger extensor tendon tear
  • Left ring finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left ring finger flexor strain
  • Left ring finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Left ring finger flexor tendon tear
  • Left ring finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left thumb extensor strain
  • Left thumb extensor strain, forearm level
  • Left thumb extensor tendon tear
  • Left thumb extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left thumb flexor strain
  • Left thumb flexor strain, forearm level
  • Left thumb flexor tendon tear
  • Left thumb flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left wrist extensor strain
  • Left wrist extensor strain, forearm level
  • Left wrist extensor tendon tear
  • Left wrist extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Left wrist flexor strain
  • Left wrist flexor strain, forearm level
  • Left wrist flexor tendon tear
  • Left wrist flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right finger extensor strain
  • Right finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Right finger extensor tendon tear
  • Right finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right finger flexor strain
  • Right finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Right finger flexor tendon tear
  • Right finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right index finger extensor strain
  • Right index finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Right index finger extensor tendon tear
  • Right index finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right index finger flexor strain
  • Right index finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Right index finger flexor tendon tear
  • Right index finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right little finger extensor strain
  • Right little finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Right little finger extensor tendon tear
  • Right little finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right little finger flexor strain
  • Right little finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Right little finger flexor tendon tear
  • Right little finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right middle finger extensor strain
  • Right middle finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Right middle finger extensor tendon tear
  • Right middle finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right middle finger flexor strain
  • Right middle finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Right middle finger flexor tendon tear
  • Right middle finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right ring finger extensor strain
  • Right ring finger extensor strain, forearm level
  • Right ring finger extensor tendon tear
  • Right ring finger extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right ring finger flexor strain
  • Right ring finger flexor strain, forearm level
  • Right ring finger flexor tendon tear
  • Right ring finger flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right thumb extensor strain
  • Right thumb extensor strain, forearm level
  • Right thumb extensor tendon tear
  • Right thumb extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right thumb flexor strain
  • Right thumb flexor strain, forearm level
  • Right thumb flexor tendon tear
  • Right thumb flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right wrist extensor strain
  • Right wrist extensor strain, forearm level
  • Right wrist extensor tendon tear
  • Right wrist extensor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Right wrist flexor strain
  • Right wrist flexor strain, forearm level
  • Right wrist flexor tendon tear
  • Right wrist flexor tendon tear, forearm level
  • Sprain, elbow joint, lateral collateral ligament
  • Sprain, elbow joint, medial collateral ligament
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 841.8:
  • Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
    • elbow 841.9
      • and forearm 841.9
      • specified site NEC 841.8
    • forearm 841.9
      • and elbow 841.9
      • specified site NEC 841.8
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