ICD-10-CM S83: Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S83

Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S83

Includes Notes
  • 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
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

old bucket-handle tear (M23.2)

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.-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

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

Inclusion Terms

Posterior subluxation and dislocation of distal end of femur

Inclusion Terms

Anterior dislocation of distal end of femur

Inclusion Terms

Tear of meniscus of knee NOS

Inclusion Terms

Sprain of tibial collateral ligament

Inclusion Terms

Sprain of fibular collateral ligament

Code Also

any associated open wound

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S83):

S83.0 - Subluxation and dislocation of patella S83.00 - Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of patella S83.001 - Unspecified subluxation of right patella S83.002 - Unspecified subluxation of left patella S83.003 - Unspecified subluxation of unspecified patella S83.004 - Unspecified dislocation of right patella S83.005 - Unspecified dislocation of left patella S83.006 - Unspecified dislocation of unspecified patella S83.01 - Lateral subluxation and dislocation of patella S83.011 - Lateral subluxation of right patella S83.012 - Lateral subluxation of left patella S83.013 - Lateral subluxation of unspecified patella S83.014 - Lateral dislocation of right patella S83.015 - Lateral dislocation of left patella S83.016 - Lateral dislocation of unspecified patella S83.09 - Other subluxation and dislocation of patella S83.091 - Other subluxation of right patella S83.092 - Other subluxation of left patella S83.093 - Other subluxation of unspecified patella S83.094 - Other dislocation of right patella S83.095 - Other dislocation of left patella S83.096 - Other dislocation of unspecified patella S83.1 - Subluxation and dislocation of knee S83.10 - Unspecified subluxation and dislocation of knee S83.101 - Unspecified subluxation of right knee S83.102 - Unspecified subluxation of left knee S83.103 - Unspecified subluxation of unspecified knee S83.104 - Unspecified dislocation of right knee S83.105 - Unspecified dislocation of left knee S83.106 - Unspecified dislocation of unspecified knee S83.11 - Anterior subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibia S83.111 - Anterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee S83.112 - Anterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, left knee S83.113 - Anterior subluxation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee S83.114 - Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right knee S83.115 - Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, left knee S83.116 - Anterior dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee S83.12 - Posterior subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibia 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 S83.13 - Medial subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibia S83.131 - Medial subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee S83.132 - Medial subluxation of proximal end of tibia, left knee S83.133 - Medial subluxation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee S83.134 - Medial dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right knee S83.135 - Medial dislocation of proximal end of tibia, left knee S83.136 - Medial dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee S83.14 - Lateral subluxation and dislocation of proximal end of tibia S83.141 - Lateral subluxation of proximal end of tibia, right knee S83.142 - Lateral subluxation of proximal end of tibia, left knee S83.143 - Lateral subluxation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee S83.144 - Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right knee S83.145 - Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, left knee S83.146 - Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee S83.19 - Other subluxation and dislocation of knee S83.191 - Other subluxation of right knee S83.192 - Other subluxation of left knee S83.193 - Other subluxation of unspecified knee S83.194 - Other dislocation of right knee S83.195 - Other dislocation of left knee S83.196 - Other dislocation of unspecified knee S83.2 - Tear of meniscus, current injury S83.20 - Tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury S83.200 - Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.201 - Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.202 - Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.203 - Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.204 - Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.205 - Other tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.206 - Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.207 - Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.209 - Unspecified tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.21 - Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury S83.211 - Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.212 - Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.219 - Bucket-handle tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.22 - Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury S83.221 - Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.222 - Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.229 - Peripheral tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.23 - Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury S83.231 - Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.232 - Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.239 - Complex tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.24 - Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury S83.241 - Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.242 - Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.249 - Other tear of medial meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.25 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury S83.251 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.252 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.259 - Bucket-handle tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.26 - Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injury S83.261 - Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.262 - Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.269 - Peripheral tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.27 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury S83.271 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.272 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.279 - Complex tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.28 - Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury S83.281 - Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, right knee S83.282 - Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee S83.289 - Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee S83.3 - Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current S83.30 - Tear of articular cartilage of unspecified knee, current S83.31 - Tear of articular cartilage of right knee, current S83.32 - Tear of articular cartilage of left knee, current S83.4 - Sprain of collateral ligament of knee S83.40 - Sprain of unspecified collateral ligament of knee S83.401 - Sprain of unspecified collateral ligament of right knee S83.402 - Sprain of unspecified collateral ligament of left knee S83.409 - Sprain of unspecified collateral ligament of unspecified knee S83.41 - Sprain of medial collateral ligament of knee S83.411 - Sprain of medial collateral ligament of right knee S83.412 - Sprain of medial collateral ligament of left knee S83.419 - Sprain of medial collateral ligament of unspecified knee S83.42 - Sprain of lateral collateral ligament of knee S83.421 - Sprain of lateral collateral ligament of right knee S83.422 - Sprain of lateral collateral ligament of left knee S83.429 - Sprain of lateral collateral ligament of unspecified knee S83.5 - Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee S83.50 - Sprain of unspecified cruciate ligament of knee S83.501 - Sprain of unspecified cruciate ligament of right knee S83.502 - Sprain of unspecified cruciate ligament of left knee S83.509 - Sprain of unspecified cruciate ligament of unspecified knee S83.51 - Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of knee S83.511 - Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of right knee S83.512 - Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of left knee S83.519 - Sprain of anterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee S83.52 - Sprain of posterior cruciate ligament of knee S83.521 - Sprain of posterior cruciate ligament of right knee S83.522 - Sprain of posterior cruciate ligament of left knee S83.529 - Sprain of posterior cruciate ligament of unspecified knee S83.6 - Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament S83.60 - Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament, unspecified knee S83.61 - Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament, right knee S83.62 - Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament, left knee S83.8 - Sprain of other specified parts of knee S83.8X - Sprain of other specified parts of knee S83.8X1 - Sprain of other specified parts of right knee S83.8X2 - Sprain of other specified parts of left knee S83.8X9 - Sprain of other specified parts of unspecified knee S83.9 - Sprain of unspecified site of knee 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

About ICD-10-CM Code S83 (Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee)

ICD-10-CM code S83 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 S83 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S83 - Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments 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 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee.