S83 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) .
Official Notes
Includes
avulsion of joint or ligament of knee
Includes
laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
Includes
sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
Includes
traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of knee
Includes
traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of knee
Includes
traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of knee
Includes
traumatic tear of joint or ligament of knee
Code Also
any associated open wound
Excludes2
derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3)
Excludes2
injury of patellar ligament (tendon) ( S76.1- )
Excludes2
internal derangement of knee ( M23 .-)
Excludes2
old dislocation of knee ( M24.36 )
Excludes2
pathological dislocation of knee ( M24.36 )
Excludes2
recurrent dislocation of knee ( M22.0 )
Excludes2
strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg ( S86 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S83.0 Subluxation and dislocation of patella Has subcodes
- S83.1 Subluxation and dislocation of knee Has subcodes
- S83.2 Tear of meniscus, current injury Has subcodes
- S83.3 Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current Has subcodes
- S83.4 Sprain of collateral ligament of knee Has subcodes
- S83.5 Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee Has subcodes
- S83.6 Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament Has subcodes
- S83.8 Sprain of other specified parts of knee Has subcodes
- S83.9 Sprain of unspecified site of knee Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S83.
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