S83.091 - Other subluxation of right patella
ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) · Subcategory of S83.09 · FY2027
Coding Guidance
S83.091 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Conditions this code covers.
- 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
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- 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.-)
Report an additional code when both conditions apply.
- any associated open wound
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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