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S83.194 vs S83.195

S83.194 (Other dislocation of right knee) compared with S83.195 (Other dislocation of left knee), from the official CMS tabular data. S83.194 and S83.195 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S83.194
Right
Other dislocation of right knee
S83.195
Left
Other dislocation of left 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. S83.194 and S83.195 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

S83.194Other dislocation of right kneeS83.195Other dislocation of left knee
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: S83.194A, S83.194D, S83.194S

Non-billable header

Report instead: S83.195A, S83.195D, S83.195S

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 knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.194).Other dislocation of left knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.195).
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