Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 845.09
Other sprains and strains of ankle
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 845.09 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 845.09 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 845.09 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S86.019A Strain of unspecified Achilles tendon, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM S93.499A Sprain of other ligament of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Left Achilles tendon strain
  • Left Achilles tendon tear
  • Left ankle sprain
  • Left ankle sprain, talofibular ligament
  • Left peroneal tendon tear
  • Partial tear, ankle, lateral ligament
  • Peroneus longus rupture
  • Right Achilles tendon strain
  • Right Achilles tendon tear
  • Right ankle sprain
  • Right ankle sprain, talofibular ligament
  • Right peroneal tendon tear
  • Rupture achilles tendon
  • Rupture of Achilles tendon
  • Rupture of left achilles tendon
  • Rupture of left peroneal tendon
  • Rupture of right achilles tendon
  • Rupture of right peroneal tendon
  • Rupture of tendon of lower leg and ankle
  • Ruptured Achilles tendon - traumatic
  • Sprain of lateral ligament of ankle joint
  • Sprain of talofibular ligament of left ankle
  • Sprain of talofibular ligament of right ankle
  • Strain ankle, achilles tendon
  • Strain of Achilles tendon
  • Strain of ankle, achilles tendon
  • Strain of left achilles tendon
  • Strain of right achilles tendon
Applies To
  • Achilles tendon
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 845.09:
  • Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
    • Achilles tendon 845.09
    • tendon 848.9
      • with open wound - see Wound, open, by site
      • Achilles 845.09
      • lower limb NEC 844.9
        • with open wound NEC 894.2
      • upper limb NEC 840.9
        • with open wound NEC 884.2
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
  • Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9
    • Achilles tendon 845.09
    • talofibular 845.09
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