M23.261
Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M23.261 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M23 Internal derangement of knee
- M23.2 Derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injury
- M23.26 Parent Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury
- M23.261 This code Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Inherited from M23 — Internal derangement of knee
Excludes2
recurrent dislocation or subluxation of joints ( M24.4 )
Inherited from M23 — Internal derangement of knee
Excludes2
recurrent dislocation or subluxation of patella (M22.0-M22.1)
Inherited from M23 — Internal derangement of knee
Version History
How M23.261 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDerangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDerangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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