ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for M23
Internal derangement of knee
Coding Notes & Guidelines for M23
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
- ankylosis (M24.66)
- deformity of knee (M21.-)
- osteochondritis dissecans (M93.2)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
- 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)
Inclusion Terms
- Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus
- Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus
Inclusion Terms
Old bucket-handle tear
Inclusion Terms
- Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury
- Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury
Inclusion Terms
- Degenerate meniscus
- Detached meniscus
- Retained meniscus
Inclusion Terms
- Other meniscus derangements, unspecified lateral meniscus
- Other meniscus derangements, unspecified medial meniscus
Inclusion Terms
- Laxity of ligament of knee
- Snapping knee
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M23):
M23.0 - Cystic meniscus
M23.00 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus
M23.000 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.001 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.002 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.003 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, right knee
M23.004 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, left knee
M23.005 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.006 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, right knee
M23.007 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, left knee
M23.009 - Cystic meniscus, unspecified meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.01 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscus
M23.011 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee
M23.012 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscus, left knee
M23.019 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.02 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscus
M23.021 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee
M23.022 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscus, left knee
M23.029 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.03 - Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus
M23.031 - Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, right knee
M23.032 - Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, left knee
M23.039 - Cystic meniscus, other medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.04 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus
M23.041 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.042 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.049 - Cystic meniscus, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.05 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus
M23.051 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.052 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.059 - Cystic meniscus, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.06 - Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus
M23.061 - Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.062 - Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.069 - Cystic meniscus, other lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.2 - Derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.20 - Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.200 - Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.201 - Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.202 - Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.203 - Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.204 - Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.205 - Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.206 - Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.207 - Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.209 - Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.21 - Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.211 - Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.212 - Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.219 - Derangement of anterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.22 - Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.221 - Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.222 - Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.229 - Derangement of posterior horn of medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.23 - Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.231 - Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.232 - Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.239 - Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.24 - Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.241 - Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.242 - Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.249 - Derangement of anterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.25 - Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.251 - Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.252 - Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.259 - Derangement of posterior horn of lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.26 - Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury
M23.261 - Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee
M23.262 - Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, left knee
M23.269 - Derangement of other lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee
M23.3 - Other meniscus derangements
M23.30 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified meniscus
M23.300 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.301 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.302 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.303 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified medial meniscus, right knee
M23.304 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified medial meniscus, left knee
M23.305 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.306 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified meniscus, right knee
M23.307 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified meniscus, left knee
M23.309 - Other meniscus derangements, unspecified meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.31 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of medial meniscus
M23.311 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee
M23.312 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of medial meniscus, left knee
M23.319 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.32 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of medial meniscus
M23.321 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of medial meniscus, right knee
M23.322 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of medial meniscus, left knee
M23.329 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.33 - Other meniscus derangements, other medial meniscus
M23.331 - Other meniscus derangements, other medial meniscus, right knee
M23.332 - Other meniscus derangements, other medial meniscus, left knee
M23.339 - Other meniscus derangements, other medial meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.34 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus
M23.341 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.342 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.349 - Other meniscus derangements, anterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.35 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of lateral meniscus
M23.351 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.352 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.359 - Other meniscus derangements, posterior horn of lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.36 - Other meniscus derangements, other lateral meniscus
M23.361 - Other meniscus derangements, other lateral meniscus, right knee
M23.362 - Other meniscus derangements, other lateral meniscus, left knee
M23.369 - Other meniscus derangements, other lateral meniscus, unspecified knee
M23.4 - Loose body in knee
M23.40 - Loose body in knee, unspecified knee
M23.41 - Loose body in knee, right knee
M23.42 - Loose body in knee, left knee
M23.5 - Chronic instability of knee
M23.50 - Chronic instability of knee, unspecified knee
M23.51 - Chronic instability of knee, right knee
M23.52 - Chronic instability of knee, left knee
M23.6 - Other spontaneous disruption of ligament(s) of knee
M23.60 - Other spontaneous disruption of unspecified ligament of knee
M23.601 - Other spontaneous disruption of unspecified ligament of right knee
M23.602 - Other spontaneous disruption of unspecified ligament of left knee
M23.609 - Other spontaneous disruption of unspecified ligament of unspecified knee
M23.61 - Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of knee
M23.611 - Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee
M23.612 - Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee
M23.619 - Other spontaneous disruption of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee
M23.62 - Other spontaneous disruption of posterior cruciate ligament of knee
M23.621 - Other spontaneous disruption of posterior cruciate ligament of right knee
M23.622 - Other spontaneous disruption of posterior cruciate ligament of left knee
M23.629 - Other spontaneous disruption of posterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee
M23.63 - Other spontaneous disruption of medial collateral ligament of knee
M23.631 - Other spontaneous disruption of medial collateral ligament of right knee
M23.632 - Other spontaneous disruption of medial collateral ligament of left knee
M23.639 - Other spontaneous disruption of medial collateral ligament of unspecified knee
M23.64 - Other spontaneous disruption of lateral collateral ligament of knee
M23.641 - Other spontaneous disruption of lateral collateral ligament of right knee
M23.642 - Other spontaneous disruption of lateral collateral ligament of left knee
M23.649 - Other spontaneous disruption of lateral collateral ligament of unspecified knee
M23.67 - Other spontaneous disruption of capsular ligament of knee
M23.671 - Other spontaneous disruption of capsular ligament of right knee
M23.672 - Other spontaneous disruption of capsular ligament of left knee
M23.679 - Other spontaneous disruption of capsular ligament of unspecified knee
M23.8 - Other internal derangements of knee
M23.8X - Other internal derangements of knee
M23.8X1 - Other internal derangements of right knee
M23.8X2 - Other internal derangements of left knee
M23.8X9 - Other internal derangements of unspecified knee
M23.9 - Unspecified internal derangement of knee
M23.90 - Unspecified internal derangement of unspecified knee
M23.91 - Unspecified internal derangement of right knee
M23.92 - Unspecified internal derangement of left knee
About ICD-10-CM Code M23 (Internal derangement of knee)
ICD-10-CM code M23 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M23 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about M23 - Internal derangement of knee. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Internal derangement of knee.