S83.411 (Sprain of medial collateral ligament of right knee) compared with S83.419 (Sprain of medial collateral ligament of unspecified knee), from the official CMS tabular data. S83.411 and S83.419 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S83.411 and S83.419 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.
| S83.411Sprain of medial collateral ligament of right knee | S83.419Sprain of medial collateral ligament of unspecified knee | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Sprain of medial collateral ligament of right knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.411). | Sprain of medial collateral ligament of unspecified knee is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S83.419). |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources