S83.279 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee
The ICD 10 Code for Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee is listed as S83.279.
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: | S83.279
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| Description: | Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee |
| Chapter | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| Block | Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) |
| Parent | S83.27 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S83.279: | |
| S83.279A - Complex tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, init | |
| S83.279D - Complex tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, subs | |
| S83.279S - Cmplx tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, sequela | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S83.279: | |
| S83.271 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee | |
| S83.272 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee | |