Physical Therapy Exercises for a Knee Meniscus Tear
Treating a Torn Meniscus Without Surgery
SKIN TEARS • Traumatic wounds are the most common down coded diagnosis • Skin tears can be considered traumatic wounds or superficial injuries. • Category 2 skin tears can either be coded as superficial injuries or trauma wounds depending on complicating factors. “Details rest in the documentation” 44
ICD-10-CM Code for Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter S83. 231A.
242A for Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
S83. 281A - Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee [initial encounter] | ICD-10-CM.
Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury ICD-10-CM S83. 207A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
M25. 561 Pain in right knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
A medial meniscus tear is an injury to the meniscus (cartilage tissue) that is located on the inside (inner aspect) of the knee. Injuries to the medial meniscus are more common than lateral meniscus injuries and may result in pain, stiffness, swelling, locking, catching, or buckling.
Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, initial encounter. S83. 289A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S83.
The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of tough, rubbery cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between the shinbone and the thighbone. It can be torn if you suddenly twist your knee while bearing weight on it. A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries.
M25. 562 Pain in left knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Superficial injury of knee and lower leg ICD-10-CM S80. 912A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
ICD-10-CM Code for Effusion, right knee M25. 461.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, left knee M17. 12.