S80.24 External constriction of knee

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S80 Superficial injury of knee and lower leg

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial injury of ankle and foot (S90.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S80

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under S80.24

• S80.241 External constriction, right knee
• S80.242 External constriction, left knee
• S80.249 External constriction, unspecified knee

Code annotations containing back-references to S80.24

Back-references to S80

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S80.24

• Constriction › external › knee

Nearby codes

• S80.222S Blister (nonthermal), left knee, sequela
• S80.229 Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee
• S80.229A Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee, initial encounter
• S80.229D Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.229S Blister (nonthermal), unspecified knee, sequela
• S80.24 External constriction of knee (this code)
• S80.241 External constriction, right knee
• S80.241A External constriction, right knee, initial encounter
• S80.241D External constriction, right knee, subsequent encounter
• S80.241S External constriction, right knee, sequela
• S80.242 External constriction, left knee