M23.209
BillableDerangement of unsp meniscus due to old tear/inj, unsp knee
Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- joints of the spine (M40-M54)
- current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
- recurrent dislocation or subluxation of joints (M24.4)
- recurrent dislocation or subluxation of patella (M22.0-M22.1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Old rupture of cartilage AND/OR meniscus of knee43606009
- Old tear of cartilage AND/OR meniscus of knee43606009
- Old bucket handle tear of cartilage83071002
- Old tear of meniscus of knee202102003
- Chondral defect240138000
- Defect of articular cartilage240138000
- Fracture of articular cartilage240138000
- Derangement of meniscus of knee joint due to and following old injury of knee733186000
- Rupture of articular cartilage of knee joint897721003
- Tear of articular cartilage of knee897721003
- Derangement of meniscus due to injury of knee305831000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for derangement of unsp meniscus due to old tear/inj, unsp knee?
The ICD-10-CM code for derangement of unsp meniscus due to old tear/inj, unsp knee is M23.209. The full clinical description is "Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee". M23.209 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M23.209 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M23.209 represents "Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M23.209 a billable code?
Yes, M23.209 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M23.209 in?
M23.209 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M23.209?
M23.209 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: ankylosis (M24.66); deformity of knee (M21.-); osteochondritis dissecans (M93.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does M23.209 map to?
M23.209 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 240138000, 305831000119104, 733186000, 83071002, 43606009, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M23.209?
M23.209 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2894640. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.