S83.12 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibia

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applicable to

• Anterior dislocation of distal end of femur

Applies from S83 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

Includes

• 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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• derangement of patella (M22.0-M22.3)
• injury of patellar ligament (tendon) (S76.1-)
• internal derangement of knee (M23.-)
• old dislocation of knee (M24.36)
• pathological dislocation of knee (M24.36)
• recurrent dislocation of knee (M22.0)
• strain of muscle, fascia and tendon of lower leg (S86.-)

Code also

• any associated open wound

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83

7th character required

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

Applies from S83.1 Subluxation and dislocation of knee

Excludes2 (not included here)

• instability of knee prosthesis (T84.022, T84.023)

Codes under S83.12

• S83.121 Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee
• S83.122 Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, left knee
• S83.123 Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee
• S83.124 Posterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right knee
• S83.125 Posterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, left knee
• S83.126 Posterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee

Code annotations containing back-references to S83.12

Back-references to S83

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S86 Injury of muscle, fascia and tendon at lower leg level ("sprain of joints and ligaments of knee (S83.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S83.12

• Dislocation (articular) › knee › proximal tibia › posteriorly
• Subluxation › knee › proximal tibia › posteriorly

Nearby codes

• S83.115S Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, left knee, sequela
• S83.116 Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee
• S83.116A Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee, initial encounter
• S83.116D Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• S83.116S Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee, sequela
• S83.12 Posterior subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibia (this code)
• S83.121 Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee
• S83.121A Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee, initial encounter
• S83.121D Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee, subsequent encounter
• S83.121S Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee, sequela
• S83.122 Posterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, left knee