ICD-10-CM › S00-T88 › S80-S89 › S83 Dislocation and sprain of joints... › S83.4
Sprain of collateral ligament of knee
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:
- S83.40 Sprain of unspecified collateral ligament of knee (also a header)
- S83.41 Sprain of medial collateral ligament of knee (also a header)
- S83.42 Sprain of lateral collateral ligament of knee (also a header)
This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Sprain of collateral ligament of knee
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from S83 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of knee
Seventh character required
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83
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
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
Inherited from the S80-S89 section Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Excludes2 - not included here
- 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)
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S83.0 | Subluxation and dislocation of patella | Not billable |
| S83.1 | Subluxation and dislocation of knee | Not billable |
| S83.2 | Tear of meniscus, current injury | Not billable |
| S83.3 | Tear of articular cartilage of knee, current | Not billable |
| S83.5 | Sprain of cruciate ligament of knee | Not billable |
| S83.6 | Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligament | Not billable |
| S83.8 | Sprain of other specified parts of knee | Not billable |
| S83.9 | Sprain of unspecified site of knee | Not billable |