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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Meniscal Tear

ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Meniscal Tear

S83.200A
S83.203A

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for right knee meniscal tear includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Right Knee Meniscus Tear
Torn Meniscus in Right Knee
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Meniscal Tear

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Right Knee Meniscal Tear

Use ICD-10 code S83.200A for bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus of right knee, initial encounter, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus of right knee, initial encounter

Billable Code
S83.200A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • MRI shows bucket-handle tear with displaced fragment
documentation:
  • • Initial encounter for acute injury

Applicable To

  • • Acute bucket-handle tear of right knee meniscus

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the type of tear and confirms with imaging.

Other tear of unspecified meniscus of right knee, initial encounter

Billable Code
S83.203A
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • MRI confirmation of tear type
  • • Joint line tenderness

Applicable To

  • • Radial tear
  • • Horizontal tear

Important Notes

  • • Ensure MRI findings are documented to specify tear type.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

M25.561

Effusion, right knee

Use when there is documented effusion greater than 10mm.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for a right knee meniscal tear?

The ICD-10 code for a right knee meniscal tear is S83.200A for a bucket-handle tear, initial encounter, and S83.203A for other tear types, initial encounter.

How do you document a right knee meniscal tear?

Document the specific type of tear, laterality, and encounter type. Include MRI findings and physical exam results to support the diagnosis.

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