S83.2
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Tear of meniscus, current injury
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.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with S83.2
- • old bucket-handle tear (M23.2)
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from S83Rules from parent category S83: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
- • 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)
S83.20Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injuryS83.21Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injuryS83.22Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injuryS83.23Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injuryS83.24Other tear of medial meniscus, current injuryS83.25Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injuryS83.26Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injuryS83.27Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injuryS83.28Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury
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CodeS83.2
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS83
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes27 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)