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S83.282D vs S83.289D

S83.282D (Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounter) compared with S83.289D (Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. S83.282D and S83.289D code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S83.282D
Left
Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounter
S83.289D
Unspecified
Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent 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. S83.282D and S83.289D 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

S83.282DOther tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounterS83.289DOther tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
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 tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, left knee, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S83.282D).Other tear of lateral meniscus, current injury, unspecified knee, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S83.289D).
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