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S83.144 vs S83.146

S83.144 (Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right knee) compared with S83.146 (Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. S83.144 and S83.146 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S83.144
Right
Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right knee
S83.146
Unspecified
Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee

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. S83.144 and S83.146 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

S83.144Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right kneeS83.146Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S83.144A, S83.144D, S83.144S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S83.146A, S83.146D, S83.146S

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)
DefinitionLateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, right knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.144).Lateral dislocation of proximal end of tibia, unspecified knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.146).
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