M23.231 (Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee) compared with M23.239 (Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. M23.231 and M23.239 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. M23.231 and M23.239 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| M23.231Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee | M23.239Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) |
| Definition | Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, right knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M23.231). | Derangement of other medial meniscus due to old tear or injury, unspecified knee is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M23.239). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources