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S83.279A - Complex tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, init


The ICD 10 Code for Complex tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, init is listed as S83.279A.
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: S83.279A
Description: Complex tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, init
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
562 - Fx, Sprn, Strn & Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis & Thigh W Mcc
563 - Fx, Sprn, Strn & Disl Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis & Thigh W/o Mcc
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Parent S83.279 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 836.1 - Tear of lateral cartilage or meniscus of knee, current (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of S83.279A:
S83.279D - Complex tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, subs
S83.279S - Cmplx tear of lat mensc, current injury, unsp knee, sequela