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S83 Non-Billable Code

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

codeAlso
  • any associated open wound
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
excludes2
  • derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3)
  • injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
  • internal derangement of knee (M23.-)
  • old dislocation of knee (M24.36)
  • pathological dislocation of knee (M24.36)
  • recurrent dislocation of knee (M22.0)
  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • S83.0 - Subluxation and dislocation of patella
  • S83.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of knee
  • S83.2 - Tear of meniscus, current injury
  • S83.3 - Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current
  • S83.4 - Sprain of collateral ligament of knee
  • S83.5 - Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee
  • S83.6 - Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament
  • S83.8 - Sprain of other specified parts of knee
  • S83.9 - Sprain of unspecified site of knee

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