S83.9 Sprain of unspecified site of knee

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under S83.9

• S83.90 Sprain of unspecified site of unspecified knee
• S83.91 Sprain of unspecified site of right knee
• S83.92 Sprain of unspecified site of left knee

Code annotations containing back-references to S83.9

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 S83.9

• Sprain (joint) (ligament) › knee

Nearby codes

• S83.8X2S Sprain of other specified parts of left knee, sequela
• S83.8X9 Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified knee
• S83.8X9A Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified knee, initial encounter
• S83.8X9D Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• S83.8X9S Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified knee, sequela
• S83.9 Sprain of unspecified site of knee (this code)
• S83.90 Sprain of unspecified site of unspecified knee
• S83.90XA Sprain of unspecified site of unspecified knee, initial encounter
• S83.90XD Sprain of unspecified site of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• S83.90XS Sprain of unspecified site of unspecified knee, sequela
• S83.91 Sprain of unspecified site of right knee