S83Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Coding Notes
Includes
- 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
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- 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.-)
Code Also
- any associated open wound
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83
Subcategories (9)
- S83.0 Subluxation and dislocation of patella
- S83.1 Subluxation and dislocation of knee
- S83.2 Tear of meniscus, current injury
- S83.3 Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current
- S83.4 Sprain of collateral ligament of knee
- S83.5 Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee
- S83.6 Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament
- S83.8 Sprain of other specified parts of knee
- S83.9 Sprain of unspecified site of knee