S83.200A vs S83.201A

S83.200A (Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter) compared with S83.201A (Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S83.200A and S83.201A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

S83.200A

Right

Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter

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S83.201A

Left

Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter

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. S83.200A and S83.201A 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

	S83.200ABucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter	S83.201ABucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter
Billing status	Billable	Billable
Classification	S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes	S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Definition	Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, right knee, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S83.200A).	Bucket-handle tear of unspecified meniscus, current injury, left knee, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S83.201A).
7th character	The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S83	The 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

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