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S83.259 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee


The ICD 10 Code for Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee is listed as S83.259.
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: S83.259
Description: Bucket-handle 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 S83.25 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S83.259:
S83.259A - Bucket-hndl tear of lat mensc, crnt injury, unsp knee, init
S83.259D - Bucket-hndl tear of lat mensc, crnt injury, unsp knee, subs
S83.259S - Bucket-hndl tear of lat mensc, crnt injury, unsp knee, sqla
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S83.259:
S83.251 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee
S83.252 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee