ICD-9-CM Code 844.8 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 844.8:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 844.8:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 844.8
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Sprains and strains of other specified sites of knee and leg
Short ICD9 Description: Sprain of knee & leg NEC
Parent Code: 844 - Sprains and strains of knee and leg