Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
Requires 7th character
S83 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- avulsion of joint or ligament of knee
- laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
- sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of knee
- traumatic tear of joint or ligament of knee
- Note: 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
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
- 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)
- derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3)
- injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
- internal derangement of knee (M23.-)
- old dislocation of knee (M24.36)
- pathological dislocation of knee (M24.36)
- recurrent dislocation of knee (M22.0)
- strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Code also
An additional code may be needed.
- any associated open wound
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes S83
- S83.0Subluxation and dislocation of patellaNeeds 7th char
- S83.1Subluxation and dislocation of kneeNeeds 7th char
- S83.2Tear of meniscus, current injuryNeeds 7th char
- S83.3Tear of articular cartilage of knee, currentNeeds 7th char
- S83.4Sprain of collateral ligament of kneeNeeds 7th char
- S83.5Sprain of cruciate ligament of kneeNeeds 7th char
- S83.6Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligamentNeeds 7th char
- S83.8Sprain of other specified parts of kneeNeeds 7th char
- S83.9Sprain of unspecified site of kneeNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S80Superficial injury of knee and lower legNeeds 7th char
- S81Open wound of knee and lower legNeeds 7th char
- S82Fracture of lower leg, including ankleNeeds 7th char
- S84Injury of nerves at lower leg levelNeeds 7th char
- S85Injury of blood vessels at lower leg levelNeeds 7th char
- S86Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg levelNeeds 7th char
- S87Crushing injury of lower legNeeds 7th char
- S88Traumatic amputation of lower legNeeds 7th char
- S89Other and unspecified injuries of lower legNeeds 7th char