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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
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