Kodex

Section

S83.20

Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury

Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
  - S83 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
    - S83.2 Tear of meniscus, current injury
      - S83.20 Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury
        
        S83.200 Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee
        
        S83.201 Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee
        
        S83.202 Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee
        
        S83.203 Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee
        
        S83.204 Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee
        
        S83.205 Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee
        
        S83.206 Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee
        
        S83.207 Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee
        
        S83.209 Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Inclusion Terms

S83.20

Tear of meniscus of knee NOS

Code Also

any associated open wound

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Includes

avulsion of joint or ligament of knee
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of knee
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of knee
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of knee
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of knee

Excludes 1

old bucket-handle tear (M23.2)
- M23.2 Derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injury

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3)
injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
- S76.1 Injury of quadriceps muscle, fascia and tendon
M23 Internal derangement of knee
old dislocation of knee (M24.36)
- M24.36 Pathological dislocation of knee, not elsewhere classified
pathological dislocation of knee (M24.36)
- M24.36 Pathological dislocation of knee, not elsewhere classified
recurrent dislocation of knee (M22.0)
- M22.0 Recurrent dislocation of patella
strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-)
- S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods