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ICD-10 S83.259 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee
Chapter 19 Section S80-S89

S83.259

ICD-10 Not billable

Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee

Use additional code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (per Chapter 19)
From Chapter 19:
  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
From Chapter 19:
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
From Section S80-S89:
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
S83.259 is a "category code," which means it's non-billable. Billable codes require more specificity. Use the list below to navigate to codes that are more specific:
10
S83.259A
Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter
Billable
10
S83.259D
Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
Billable
10
S83.259S
Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, sequela
Billable