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M23.049 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee


The ICD 10 Code for Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee is listed as M23.049.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M23.049
Description: Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
562 - Fx, Sprn, Strn & Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis & Thigh W Mcc
563 - Fx, Sprn, Strn & Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis & Thigh W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Other joint disorders (M20-M25)
Parent M23.04 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 717.42 - Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M23.049:
M23.041 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.042 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee