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S83.005 vs S83.006

S83.005 (Unspecified dislocation of left patella) compared with S83.006 (Unspecified dislocation of unspecified patella), from the official CMS tabular data. S83.005 and S83.006 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S83.005
Left
Unspecified dislocation of left patella
S83.006
Unspecified
Unspecified dislocation of unspecified patella

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S83.005 and S83.006 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.

Side by side

S83.005Unspecified dislocation of left patellaS83.006Unspecified dislocation of unspecified patella
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S83.005A, S83.005D, S83.005S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S83.006A, S83.006D, S83.006S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionUnspecified dislocation of left patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.005).Unspecified dislocation of unspecified patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.006).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83
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
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

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources