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842.02 - Sprain Of Radiocarpal (joint) (ligament) Of Wrist


The ICD 9 Code for Sprain of radiocarpal (joint) (ligament) of wrist is listed as 842.02.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 842.02
Long Description: Sprain of radiocarpal (joint) (ligament) of wrist
Short Description: Sprain radiocarpal
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Sprains And Strains Of Joints And Adjacent Muscles (840-848)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: S63.329A - Traumatic rupture of unspecified radiocarpal ligament, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: S63.529A - Sprain of radiocarpal joint of unspecified wrist, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 842.02:
842.00 - Sprain of wrist, unspecified site
842.01 - Sprain of carpal (joint) of wrist
842.09 - Other sprains and strains of wrist