S83.2

Tear of meniscus, current injury

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

S83S83.2

Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Section: S80-S89 - Injuries to the knee and lower leg

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with S83.2

M23.2 - old bucket-handle tear (M23.2)

Specific Codes (9)

S83.20Category

Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury

S83.21Category

Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury

S83.22Category

Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury

S83.23Category

Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury

S83.24Category

Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury

S83.25Category

Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury

S83.26Category

Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injury

S83.27Category

Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury

S83.28Category

Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury

Related Codes

S83.0Category

Subluxation and dislocation of patella

S83.1Category

Subluxation and dislocation of knee

S83.3Category

Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current

S83.4Category

Sprain of collateral ligament of knee

S83.5Category

Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee

S83.6Category

Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament

S83.8Category

Sprain of other specified parts of knee

S83.9Category

Sprain of unspecified site of knee