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HomeICD-10 CodesS83
ICD-10-CM
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S83

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Coding Guidance
Coding Guidance S83 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Includes
From
  • 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
Excludes 1
From
  • birth trauma ( P10-P15 )
  • obstetric trauma ( O70-O71 )
Excludes 2
From
  • 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 .-)
Use Additional Code
From
Use Additional Code The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail. 1 item From S00-T88: • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18 .-)

More Specific Codes

S83.0
Subluxation and dislocation of patella S83.0
S83.1
Subluxation and dislocation of knee S83.1
S83.2
Tear of meniscus, current injury S83.2
S83.3
Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current S83.3
S83.4
Sprain of collateral ligament of knee S83.4
S83.5
Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee S83.5
S83.6
Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament S83.6
S83.8
Sprain of other specified parts of knee S83.8
S83.9
Sprain of unspecified site of knee S83.9
S00-T88
S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov