Right Knee Medial Meniscus ICD-10-CM Codes

What ICD-10 Codes are Used for Right Knee Medial Meniscus?

Below is a list of the derangements and injuries of right knee medial meniscus ICD-10 codes you can use for medical billing and coding. 

• M23.003: Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, right knee
• M23.011: Cystic meniscus, anterior horn or medial meniscus, right knee
• M23.021: Cystic meniscus, posterior hor of medial meniscus, right knee
• M23.031: Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, right knee
• M23.203: Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
• M23.211: Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
• M23.221: Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
• M23.231: Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
• M23.303: Other meniscus derangements, unspecified medial meniscus, right knee
• M23.311: Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee
• M23.321: Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee
• M23.331: Other meniscus derangements, other medial meniscus, right knee

The following codes are ICD-10 codes that you can use for billing or coding injuries on the right knee medial meniscus. However, more specific codes under them determine if the injury is an initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela. It’s highly recommended that you use more specific codes in your practice. 

• S83.211: Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee
• S83.221: Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee
• S83.231: Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee
• S83.241: Other tears of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee

Which Right Knee Medial Meniscus ICD codes are Billable? 

The M23 ICD-10 codes mentioned above are billable. For the S83 codes mentioned above to be billable, you must find and use the more specific ones under them. 

Clinical Information

• The medial meniscus is a type of cartilage located in the knee joint that serves as a shock absorber in the medial compartment.
• Some derangements in the medial meniscus are injuries and cysts. However, the most common has to be a tear in the medial meniscus. 
• If a medial meniscus in the right knee or left knee is injured, some common symptoms a patient may feel are pain, swelling/stiffness in the joints, redness, weakness, inability to straighten one’s leg, and the area is warm to the touch. 
• To diagnose any derangement, a practitioner will have a patient undergo an interview, physical examination, and imaging tests like MRIs or CT scans. 
• Treatment may vary depending on the derangement. But some common ones are medication (oral or injections), physical therapy, and surgery. 

Synonyms Include:

• Cystic medial meniscus of right knee
• Cystic meniscus of right medial posterior horn
• Old bucket handle tear of right medial meniscus
• Current right knee bucket handle medial meniscus tear
• Current right knee peripheral medial meniscus tear