S83.20
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Tear of unspecified 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.
Also Known As
Tear of meniscus of knee NOS
❌ Excludes1
inherited from S83.2Rules from parent category S83.2: Tear of meniscus, current injury
- • old bucket-handle tear (M23.2)
Child Codes (9)
S83.200Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right kneeS83.201Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left kneeS83.202Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified kneeS83.203Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right kneeS83.204Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left kneeS83.205Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified kneeS83.206Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right kneeS83.207Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left kneeS83.209Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee
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CodeS83.20
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS83.2
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes11 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)