S83
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
✅ 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
directMay be coded together if both conditions coexist
- • 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.-)
Child Codes (9)
S83.0Subluxation and dislocation of patellaS83.1Subluxation and dislocation of kneeS83.2Tear of meniscus, current injuryS83.3Tear of articular cartilage of knee, currentS83.4Sprain of collateral ligament of kneeS83.5Sprain of cruciate ligament of kneeS83.6Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligamentS83.8Sprain of other specified parts of kneeS83.9Sprain of unspecified site of knee
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CodeS83
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes27 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)