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S83.20

Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S83.200Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right kneeCategory
S83.200ABucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounterBillable
S83.200DBucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, subsequent encounterBillable
S83.200SBucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, sequelaBillable
S83.201Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left kneeCategory
S83.201ABucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounterBillable
S83.201DBucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounterBillable
S83.201SBucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, sequelaBillable
S83.202Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified kneeCategory
S83.202ABucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounterBillable
S83.202DBucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent encounterBillable
S83.202SBucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, sequelaBillable
S83.203Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right kneeCategory
S83.203AOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounterBillable
S83.203DOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, subsequent encounterBillable
S83.203SOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, sequelaBillable
S83.204Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left kneeCategory
S83.204AOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounterBillable
S83.204DOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounterBillable
S83.204SOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, sequelaBillable
S83.205Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified kneeCategory
S83.205AOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounterBillable
S83.205DOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent encounterBillable
S83.205SOther tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, sequelaBillable
S83.206Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right kneeCategory
S83.206AUnspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounterBillable
S83.206DUnspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, subsequent encounterBillable
S83.206SUnspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, sequelaBillable
S83.207Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left kneeCategory
S83.207AUnspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounterBillable

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