S83 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

The ICD 10 Code for Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee is listed as S83.
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:	S83
Description:	Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee 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 Code also any associated open wound Excludes1: 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) Excludes2: strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-) The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83 A - initial encounter D - subsequent encounter S - sequela

Chapter	Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S83:
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