S83.519

Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee

Requires 7th character

S83.519 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S83)

  • 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) (from S83)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S83)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S83)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S83)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99) (from S83)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S83)
  • derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3) (from S83)
  • injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-) (from S83)
  • internal derangement of knee (M23.-) (from S83)
  • old dislocation of knee (M24.36) (from S83)
  • pathological dislocation of knee (M24.36) (from S83)
  • recurrent dislocation of knee (M22.0) (from S83)
  • strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-) (from S83)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S83)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated open wound (from S83)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S83). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S83.51Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of kneeNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S83.519

  • S83.519ASprain of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee, initial encounterBillable
  • S83.519DSprain of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S83.519SSprain of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S83.511Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of right kneeNeeds 7th char
  • S83.512Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of left kneeNeeds 7th char

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