S83.0
Header — not billableSubluxation and dislocation of patella
The ICD-10 code for subluxation and dislocation of patella is S83.0.
S83.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S83.1Subluxation and dislocation of kneenon-billable header
- S83.2Tear of meniscus, current injurynon-billable header
- S83.3Tear of articular cartilage of knee, currentnon-billable header
- S83.4Sprain of collateral ligament of kneenon-billable header
- S83.5Sprain of cruciate ligament of kneenon-billable header
- S83.6Sprain of the superior tibiofibular joint and ligamentnon-billable header
- S83.8Sprain of other specified parts of kneenon-billable header
- S83.9Sprain of unspecified site of kneenon-billable header
- S83.0Subluxation and dislocation of patellanon-billable header