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S83.094 vs S83.096

S83.094 (Other dislocation of right patella) compared with S83.096 (Other dislocation of unspecified patella), from the official CMS tabular data. S83.094 and S83.096 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S83.094
Right
Other dislocation of right patella
S83.096
Unspecified
Other 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. S83.094 and S83.096 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

S83.094Other dislocation of right patellaS83.096Other dislocation of unspecified patella
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S83.094A, S83.094D, S83.094S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S83.096A, S83.096D, S83.096S

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)
DefinitionOther dislocation of right patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.094).Other dislocation of unspecified patella is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.096).
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