M23.20

Derangement of unspecified meniscus due to old tear or injury

Header / non-billable

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · M23.20
Synonyms

Derangement of unspecified lateral meniscus due to old tear or injury Derangement of unspecified medial meniscus due to old tear or injury

Inherited from M23.2Derangement of meniscus due to old tear or injury
Synonyms

Old bucket-handle tear

Inherited from M23Internal derangement of knee
Excludes 1

ankylosis (M24.66) deformity of knee (M21.-) osteochondritis dissecans (M93.2)

Excludes 2

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)

Inherited from M20-M25Other joint disorders
Excludes 2

joints of the spine (M40-M54)

Inherited from chapter 13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Excludes 2

arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Note

Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition (M00-M25) Arthropathies (M00-M25) Includes: Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) joints (M40-M54) Dorsopathies (M40-M54) (M60-M79) Soft tissue disorders (M60-M79) (M80-M94) Osteopathies and chondropathies (M80-M94)

Official Guidelines for M23.20

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